Leuco colorants as bluing agents in laundry care compositions

ABSTRACT

A laundry care composition including at least one laundry care ingredient, a leuco composition, from 0.05 wt % to 15 wt % of a primary amine compound and from 0.005 wt % to 5 wt % of an antioxidant.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application describes liquid laundry care compositions that containleuco colorants with reduced conversion on storage and their use in thelaundering of textile articles. By minimizing the amount of primaryamines and/or by co-formulating an antioxidant with the primary amine,the laundry care compositions containing the leuco colorants convertless upon storage, but are still designed to enhance the apparent orvisually perceived whiteness of, or to impart a desired hue to, textilearticles washed or otherwise treated with the laundry care composition.

BACKGROUND

As textile substrates age, their color tends to fade or yellow due toexposure to light, air, soil, and natural degradation of the fibers thatcomprise the substrates. As such, to visually enhance these textilesubstrates and counteract the fading and yellowing the use of polymericcolorants for coloring consumer products has become well known in theprior art. For example, it is well known to use whitening agents, eitheroptical brighteners or bluing agents, in textile applications. However,traditional whitening agents tend to exhibit their whitening benefitupon deposition onto the textile substrate and lose their effect overtime.

Leuco dyes are also known in the prior art to exhibit a change from acolorless or slightly colored state to a colored state upon exposure tospecific chemical or physical triggers. The change in coloration thatoccurs is typically visually perceptible to the human eye. Many of thesecompounds have some absorbance in the visible light region (400-750 nm),and thus more or less have some color. In this invention, a dye isconsidered as a “leuco dye” if it did not render a significant color atits application concentration and conditions, but renders a significantcolor in its triggered form. The color change upon triggering stems fromthe change of the molar attenuation coefficient (also known as molarextinction coefficient, molar absorption coefficient, and/or molarabsorptivity in some literatures) of the leuco dye molecule in the400-750 nm range, preferably in the 500-650 nm range, and mostpreferably in the 530-620 nm range. The increase of the molarattenuation coefficient of a leuco dye before and after the triggeringshould be bigger than 50%, more preferably bigger than 200%, and mostpreferably bigger than 500%.

Thus, it is contemplated to be within the scope of the present inventionthat the leuco colorants described herein may be ideally suited for useas whitening agents. However, while traditional leuco colorants may beeffective to the extent that they maintain a colorless form on storagein a detergent and undergo a triggered change to a colored or much morehighly colored state during or after use by the consumer, it isdifficult to control the reaction. Specifically, the difficulty comes inbalancing the need to suppress the reaction that leads to the coloredform before use, and the need to accelerate the same reaction once theproduct is used.

Amines are preferred agents for neutralizing anionic surfactants intheir acid forms, and amine-neutralized surfactants have becomecommonplace in liquid laundry care compositions. The presence of primaryamines, however, accelerates the conversion of the leuco colorants andincreases the challenge of stabilizing the leuco colorants againstconversion on storage. As such, there remains a need to slow theconversion during storage in liquid laundry care formulations comprisingamine-neutralized anionic surfactants and yet retain the ability toconvert the molecule once used.

It has now surprisingly been found that the presently claimed liquidlaundry care compositions that include leuco colorants and amines, byminimizing the amount of primary amines and/or including an antioxidant,provide the desired consumer whiteness benefit onto a textile article,but minimize the reaction that leads to the colored form before use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the present invention provides a laundry care compositionincluding at least one laundry care ingredient, a leuco composition,from 0.05 wt % to 15 wt % of a primary amine compound and from 0.005 wt% to 5 wt % of an antioxidant. The primary amine compound is preferablypresent from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt %, more preferably 0.5 wt % to 3 wt % inheavy duty liquid detergents and from 3 wt % to 15 wt %, more preferably5 wt % to 13 wt % in unit dose detergents.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a laundry care compositionincluding at least one laundry care ingredient, a leuco composition,from 0.016 to 2.456 moles/kg of a primary amine compound per kg of theliquid laundry care composition and from 0.005 wt % to 5 wt % of anantioxidant. The primary amine compound is preferably present from 0.016to 0.819, more preferably 0.082 to 0.491 moles/kg in heavy duty liquiddetergents and from 0.491 to 2.456, more preferably 0.819 to 2.128moles/kg in unit dose detergents. When the primary amine ismonoethanolamine, the moles/kg cited hereinabove convert to the wt %values in the preceding paragraph. Since primary amine compounds mayhave widely differing molecular weights, the weight of the aminerequired may differ significantly from the weight % values expressedabove, and an alternative description of the limitations of theconcentrations for the amines may employ moles/kg of liquid laundry careformulation as the unit of measure.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a laundry carecomposition including at least one laundry care ingredient, a leucocomposition, and from 0.016 to 2.456 moles/kg of an amine selected fromthe group consisting of a secondary amine, a tertiary amine, andmixtures thereof. The secondary amine, tertiary amine, or mixturesthereof is preferably present from 0.016 to 0.819, more preferably 0.082to 0.491 moles/kg in heavy duty liquid detergents and from 0.491 to2.456, more preferably 0.819 to 2.128 moles/kg in unit dose detergents.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a laundry carecomposition including at least one laundry care ingredient, a leucocomposition and from 0.1 wt % to 30 wt %, preferably from 1.0 wt % to 25wt %, more preferably from 2.0 wt % to 20 wt %, of an amine selectedfrom the group consisting of a secondary amine, a tertiary amine, andmixtures thereof. The total equivalents of secondary and tertiary aminesis greater than the equivalents of primary amines.

The present invention further encompasses methods for treating textilearticles with a laundry care composition according to the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Definitions

As used herein, the term “alkoxy” is intended to include C₁-C₈ alkoxyand alkoxy derivatives of polyols having repeating units such asbutylene oxide, glycidol oxide, ethylene oxide or propylene oxide.

As used herein, the interchangeable terms “alkyleneoxy” and“oxyalkylene,” and the interchangeable terms “polyalkyleneoxy” and“polyoxyalkylene,” generally refer to molecular structures containingone or more than one, respectively, of the following repeating units:—C₂H₄O—, —C₃H₆O—, —C₄H₈O—, and any combinations thereof. Non-limitingstructures corresponding to these groups include —CH₂CH₂O—,—CH₂CH₂CH₂O—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂O—, —CH₂CH(CH₃)O—, and —CH₂CH(CH₂CH₃)O—, forexample. Furthermore, the polyoxyalkylene constituent may be selectedfrom the group consisting of one or more monomers selected from a C₂₋₂₀alkyleneoxy group, a glycidyl group, or mixtures thereof.

The terms “ethylene oxide,” “propylene oxide” and “butylene oxide” maybe shown herein by their typical designation of “EO,” “PO” and “BO,”respectively.

As used herein, the terms “alkyl” and “alkyl capped” are intended tomean any univalent group formed by removing a hydrogen atom from asubstituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon. Non-limiting examples includehydrocarbyl moieties which are branched or unbranched, substituted orunsubstituted including C₁-C₁₈ alkyl groups, and in one aspect, C₁-C₆alkyl groups.

As used herein, unless otherwise specified, the term “aryl” is intendedto include C₃-C₁₂ aryl groups. The term “aryl” refers to bothcarbocyclic and heterocyclic aryl groups.

As used herein, the term “alkaryl” refers to any alkyl-substituted arylsubstituents and aryl-substituted alkyl substituents. More specifically,the term is intended to refer to C₇₋₁₆ alkyl-substituted arylsubstituents and C₇₋₁₆ aryl substituted alkyl substituents which may ormay not comprise additional substituents.

As used herein, the term “detergent composition” is a sub-set of laundrycare composition and includes cleaning compositions including but notlimited to products for laundering fabrics. Such compositions may bepre-treatment composition for use prior to a washing step or may berinse added compositions, as well as cleaning auxiliaries, such asbleach additives and “stain-stick” or pre-treat types.

As used herein, the term “laundry care composition” includes, unlessotherwise indicated, granular, powder, liquid, gel, paste, unit dose,bar form and/or flake type washing agents and/or fabric treatmentcompositions, including but not limited to products for launderingfabrics, fabric softening compositions, fabric enhancing compositions,fabric freshening compositions, and other products for the care andmaintenance of fabrics, and combinations thereof. Such compositions maybe pre-treatment compositions for use prior to a washing step or may berinse added compositions, as well as cleaning auxiliaries, such asbleach additives and/or “stain-stick” or pre-treat compositions orsubstrate-laden products such as dryer added sheets.

As used herein, the term “leuco” (as used in reference to, for example,a compound, moiety, radical, dye, monomer, fragment, or polymer) refersto an entity (e.g., organic compound or portion thereof) that, uponexposure to specific chemical or physical triggers, undergoes one ormore chemical and/or physical changes that results in a shift from afirst color state (e.g., uncolored or substantially colorless) to asecond more highly colored state. Suitable chemical or physical triggersinclude, but are not limited to, oxidation, pH change, temperaturechange, and changes in electromagnetic radiation (e.g., light) exposure.Suitable chemical or physical changes that occur in the leuco entityinclude, but are not limited to, oxidation and non-oxidative changes,such as intramolecular cyclization. Thus, in one aspect, a suitableleuco entity can be a reversibly reduced form of a chromophore. In oneaspect, the leuco moiety preferably comprises at least a first and asecond □-system capable of being converted into a third combinedconjugated □-system incorporating said first and second □-systems uponexposure to one or more of the chemical and/or physical triggersdescribed above.

As used herein, the terms “leuco composition” or “leuco colorantcomposition” refers to a composition comprising at least two leucocompounds having independently selected structures as described infurther detail herein.

As used herein “average molecular weight” of the leuco colorant isreported as a weight average molecular weight, as determined by itsmolecular weight distribution: as a consequence of their manufacturingprocess, the leuco colorants disclosed herein may contain a distributionof repeating units in their polymeric moiety.

As used herein, the terms “maximum extinction coefficient” and “maximummolar extinction coefficient” are intended to describe the molarextinction coefficient at the wavelength of maximum absorption (alsoreferred to herein as the maximum wavelength), in the range of 400nanometers to 750 nanometers.

As used herein, the term “first color” is used to refer to the color ofthe laundry care composition before triggering, and is intended toinclude any color, including colorless and substantially colorless.

As used herein, the term “second color” is used to refer to the color ofthe laundry care composition after triggering, and is intended toinclude any color that is distinguishable, either through visualinspection or the use of analytical techniques such asspectrophotometric analysis, from the first color of the laundry carecomposition.

As used herein, the term “converting agent” refers to any oxidizingagent as known in the art other than molecular oxygen in any of itsknown forms (singlet and triplet states).

As used herein, the term “triggering agent” refers to a reactantsuitable for converting the leuco composition from a colorless orsubstantially colorless state to a colored state.

As used herein, the term “whitening agent” refers to a dye or a leucocolorant that may form a dye once triggered that when on white cottonprovides a hue to the cloth with a relative hue angle of 210 to 345, oreven a relative hue angle of 240 to 320, or even a relative hue angle of250 to 300 (e.g., 250 to 290).

As used herein, “cellulosic substrates” are intended to include anysubstrate which comprises at least a majority by weight of cellulose.Cellulose may be found in wood, cotton, linen, jute, and hemp.Cellulosic substrates may be in the form of powders, fibers, pulp andarticles formed from powders, fibers and pulp. Cellulosic fibers,include, without limitation, cotton, rayon (regenerated cellulose),acetate (cellulose acetate), triacetate (cellulose triacetate), andmixtures thereof. Articles formed from cellulosic fibers include textilearticles such as fabrics. Articles formed from pulp include paper.

As used herein, articles such as “a” and “an” when used in a claim, areunderstood to mean one or more of what is claimed or described.

As used herein, the terms “include/s” and “including” are meant to benon-limiting.

As used herein, the term “solid” includes granular, powder, bar andtablet product forms.

As used herein, the term “fluid” includes liquid, gel, paste and gasproduct forms.

The test methods disclosed in the Test Methods Section of the presentapplication should be used to determine the respective values of theparameters of Applicants' inventions.

Unless otherwise noted, all component or composition levels are inreference to the active portion of that component or composition, andare exclusive of impurities, for example, residual solvents orby-products, which may be present in commercially available sources ofsuch components or compositions.

All percentages and ratios are calculated by weight unless otherwiseindicated. All percentages and ratios are calculated based on the totalcomposition unless otherwise indicated.

In one aspect, the molar extinction coefficient of said second coloredstate at the maximum absorbance in the wavelength in the range 200 to1,000 nm (more preferably 400 to 750 nm) is preferably at least fivetimes, more preferably 10 times, even more preferably 25 times, mostpreferably at least 50 times the molar extinction coefficient of saidfirst color state at the wavelength of the maximum absorbance of thesecond colored state. Preferably, the molar extinction coefficient ofsaid second colored state at the maximum absorbance in the wavelength inthe range 200 to 1,000 nm (more preferably 400 to 750 nm) is at leastfive times, preferably 10 times, even more preferably 25 times, mostpreferably at least 50 times the maximum molar extinction coefficient ofsaid first color state in the corresponding wavelength range. Anordinarily skilled artisan will realize that these ratios may be muchhigher. For example, the first color state may have a maximum molarextinction coefficient in the wavelength range from 400 to 750 nm of aslittle as 10 M⁻¹cm⁻¹, and the second colored state may have a maximummolar extinction coefficient in the wavelength range from 400 to 750 nmof as much as 80,000 M⁻¹ cm⁻¹ or more, in which case the ratio of theextinction coefficients would be 8,000:1 or more.

In one aspect, the maximum molar extinction coefficient of said firstcolor state at a wavelength in the range 400 to 750 nm is less than 1000M⁻¹ cm⁻¹, and the maximum molar extinction coefficient of said secondcolored state at a wavelength in the range 400 to 750 nm is more than5,000 M⁻¹ cm⁻¹, preferably more than 10,000, 25,000, 50,000 or even100,000 M⁻¹ cm⁻¹. A skilled artisan will recognize and appreciate that apolymer comprising more than one leuco moiety may have a significantlyhigher maximum molar extinction coefficient in the first color state(e.g., due to the additive effect of a multiplicity of leuco moieties orthe presence of one or more leuco moieties converted to the secondcolored state).

As used herein, the terms “primary amine” and “primary amine compound”are used to refer to a compound in the liquid laundry care formulationcomprising a primary amine (—NH₂) moiety. Preferred primary aminecompounds are those with a molecular weight below 1,000 g/mole,preferably below 500 g/mole, more preferably below 350 g/mole or even200 g/mole, most preferably below 100 g/mole or even 80 g/mole. For thepurposes of the present invention, leuco colorants and the oxidized dyesobtained from the leuco colorants are not counted as amine compoundseven when they contain an amine moiety.

As used herein, the terms “secondary amine” and “tertiary amine” areused, respectively, to refer to a compound in the liquid laundry careformulation comprising a secondary amine or tertiary amine moiety, asillustrated below.

Preferred secondary and tertiary amine compounds are those with amolecular weight below 1,000 g/mole, preferably below 500 g/mole, morepreferably below 350 g/mole, most preferably below 200 g/mole. For thepurposes of the present invention, leuco colorants and the oxidized dyesobtained from the leuco colorants are not counted as amine compoundseven when they contain an amine moiety.

In one aspect, the composition may optionally contain an anti-oxidantpresent in the composition from about 0.001 to about 2% by weight.Preferably the antioxidant is present at a concentration in the range0.01 to 0.50% by weight. Mixtures of anti-oxidants may be used.

Anti-oxidants are substances as described in Kirk-Othmer (Vol. 3, page424) and In Ullmann's Encyclopedia (Vol. 3, page 91).

One class of anti-oxidants used in the present invention is alkylatedphenols, having the general formula:

wherein R is C₁-C₂₂ linear or branched alkyl, preferably methyl orbranched C₃-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, preferably methoxy; R₁ is a C₃-C₆branched alkyl, preferably tert-butyl; x is 1 or 2. Some hinderedphenolic compounds are a preferred type of alkylated phenols having thisformula. A preferred hindered phenolic compound of this type is3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene (BHT).

As used herein, the term “hindered phenol” is used to refer to acompound comprising a phenol group with either (a) at least one C₃ orhigher branched alkyl, preferably a C₃-C₆ branched alkyl, preferablytert-butyl, attached at a position ortho to at least one phenolic —OHgroup, or (b) substituents independently selected from the groupconsisting of a C₁-C₆ alkoxy, preferably methoxy, a C₁-C₂₂ linear orbranched alkyl, preferably methyl or branched C₃-C₆ alkyl, or mixturesthereof, at each position ortho to at least one phenolic —OH group. If aphenyl ring comprises more than one —OH group, the compound is ahindered phenol provided at least one such —OH group is substituted asdescribed immediately above.

Furthermore, the anti-oxidant used in the composition may be selectedfrom the group consisting of α-, β-, γ-, δ-tocopherol, ethoxyquin,2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline, 2,6-di-tert-butyl hydroquinone,tert-butyl hydroxyanisole, lignosulphonic acid and salts thereof, andmixtures thereof. It is noted that ethoxyquin(1,2-dihydro-6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline) is marketed under thename Raluquin™ by the company Raschig™.

Other types of anti-oxidants that may be used in the composition are6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox™) and1,2-benzisothiazoline-3-one (Proxel GXL™).

A further class of anti-oxidants which may be suitable for use in thecomposition is a benzofuran or benzopyran derivative having the formula:

wherein R₁ and R₂ are each independently alkyl or R₁ and R₂ can be takentogether to form a C₅-C₆ cyclic hydrocarbyl moiety; B is absent or CH₂;R₄ is C₁-C₆ alkyl; R₅ is hydrogen or —C(O)R₃ wherein R₃ is hydrogen orC₁-C₁₉ alkyl; R₆ is C₁-C₆ alkyl; R₇ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl; X is—CH₂OH, or —CH₂A wherein A is a nitrogen comprising unit, phenyl, orsubstituted phenyl. Preferred nitrogen comprising A units include amino,pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, piperazino, and mixtures thereof.

Anti-oxidants such as tocopherol sorbate, butylated hydroxyl benzoicacids and their salts, gallic acid and its alkyl esters, uric acid andits salts, sorbic acid and its salts, and dihydroxyfumaric acid and itssalts may also be used. In one aspect, the most preferred types ofanti-oxidant for use in the composition are3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene (BHT), α-, β-, γ-, δ-tocopherol,1,2-benzisothiazoline-3-one (Proxel GXL™) and mixtures thereof.

In one aspect, the mole ratio of the primary amine to the antioxidant isless than 5,000:1.0, preferably less than 2,500:1.0, more preferablyless than 1,000:1.0. Surprisingly little anti-oxidant is required tosuppress the acceleration in conversion caused by the presence of theprimary amine.

The present invention relates to a class of leuco colorants that may beuseful for use in laundry care compositions, such as liquid laundrydetergent, to provide a hue to whiten textile substrates. Leucocolorants are compounds that are essentially colorless or only lightlycolored but are capable of developing an intense color upon activation.One advantage of using leuco compounds in laundry care compositions isthat such compounds, being colorless until activated, allow the laundrycare composition to exhibit its own color. The leuco colorant generallydoes not alter the primary color of the laundry care composition. Thus,manufacturers of such compositions can formulate a color that is mostattractive to consumers without concern for added ingredients, such asbluing agents, affecting the final color value of the composition.

The amount of leuco colorant used in the laundry care compositions ofthe present invention may be any level suitable to achieve the aims ofthe invention. In one aspect, the laundry care composition comprisesleuco colorant in an amount from about 0.0001 wt % to about 1.0 wt %,preferably from 0.0005 wt % to about 0.5 wt %, even more preferably fromabout 0.0008 wt % to about 0.2 wt %, most preferably from 0.004 wt % toabout 0.1 wt %.

In another aspect, the laundry care composition comprises leuco colorantin an amount from 0.0025 to 5.0 milliequivalents/kg, preferably from0.005 to 2.5 milliequivalents/kg, even more preferably from 0.01 to 1.0milliequivalents/kg, most preferably from 0.05 to 0.50milliequivalents/kg, wherein the units of milliequivalents/kg refer tothe milliequivalents of leuco moiety per kg of the laundry composition.For leuco colorants comprising more than one leuco moiety, the number ofmilliequivalents is related to the number of millimoles of the leucocolorant by the following equation: (millimoles of leuco colorant)×(no.of milliequivalents of leuco moiety/millimole of leucocolorant)=milliequivalents of leuco moiety. In instances where there isonly a single leuco moiety per leuco colorant, the number ofmilliequivalents/kg will be equal to the number of millimoles of leucocolorant/kg of the laundry care composition.

In one aspect, the invention relates to a leuco composition selectedfrom the group consisting of a diarylmethane leuco, a triarylmethaneleuco, an oxazine leuco, a thiazine leuco, a hydroquinone leuco, anarylaminophenol leuco and mixtures thereof.

Suitable diarylmethane leuco compounds for use herein include, but arenot limited to, diarylmethylene derivatives capable of forming a secondcolored state as described herein. Suitable examples include, but arenot limited to, Michler's methane, a diarylmethylene substituted with an—OH group (e.g., Michler's hydrol) and ethers and esters thereof, adiarylmethylene substituted with a photocleavable moiety, such as a —CNgroup (bis(para-N,N-dimethyl)phenyl)acetonitrile), and similar suchcompounds.

In one aspect, the invention relates to a composition comprising one ormore leuco compounds conforming to the group selected from:

and

(f) mixtures thereof;

wherein the ratio of Formula I-V to its oxidized form is at least 1:19,1:9, or 1:3, preferably at least 1:1, more preferably at least 3:1, mostpreferably at least 9:1 or even 19:1.

In the structure of Formula (I), each individual R_(o), R_(m) and R_(p)group on each of rings A, B and C is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, deuterium and R⁵; each R⁵ is independentlyselected from the group consisting of halogens, nitro, alkyl,substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl, substituted alkaryl,—(CH₂)_(n)—O—R¹, —(CH₂)_(n)—NR¹R², —C(O)R¹, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)O⁻,—C(O)NR¹R², —OC(O)R¹, —OC(O)OR¹, —OC(O)NR¹R², —S(O)₂R¹, —S(O)₂OR¹,—S(O)₂O⁻, —S(O)₂NR¹R², —NR¹C(O)R², —NR¹C(O)OR², —NR¹C(O)SR²,—NR¹C(O)NR²R³, —P(O)₂R¹, —P(O)(OR¹)₂, —P(O)(OR¹)O⁻, and —P(O)(O⁻)₂,wherein the index n is an integer from 0 to 4, preferably from 0 to 1,most preferably 0; wherein two R_(o) on different A, B and C rings maycombine to form a fused ring of five or more members; when the fusedring is six or more members, two R_(o) on different A, B and C rings maycombine to form an organic linker optionally containing one or moreheteroatoms; in one embodiment two R_(o) on different A, B and C ringscombine to form a heteroatom bridge selected from —O— and —S— creating asix member fused ring; an R_(o) and R_(m) on the same ring or an R_(m)and R_(p) on the same ring may combine to form a fused aliphatic ring orfused aromatic ring either of which may contain heteroatoms; on at leastone of the three rings A, B or C, preferably at least two, morepreferably at least three, most preferably all four of the R_(o) andR_(m) groups are hydrogen, preferably all four R_(o) and R_(m) groups onat least two of the rings A, B and C are hydrogen; in some embodiments,all R_(o) and R_(m) groups on rings A, B and C are hydrogen; preferablyeach R_(p) is independently selected from hydrogen, —OR¹ and —NR¹R²; nomore than two, preferably no more than one of R_(p) is hydrogen,preferably none are hydrogen; more preferably at least one, preferablytwo, most preferably all three R_(p) are —NR¹R²; in some embodiments,one or even two of the Rings A, B and C may be replaced with anindependently selected C₃-C₉ heteroaryl ring comprising one or twoheteroatoms independently selected from O, S and N, optionallysubstituted with one or more independently selected R⁵ groups; G isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium,C₁-C₁₆ alkoxide, phenoxide, bisphenoxide, nitrite, nitrile, alkyl amine,imidazole, arylamine, polyalkylene oxide, halides, alkylsulfide, arylsulfide, or phosphine oxide; in one aspect the fraction[(deuterium)/(deuterium+hydrogen)] for G is at least 0.20, preferably atleast 0.40, even more preferably at least 0.50 and most preferably atleast 0.60 or even at least 0.80; wherein any two of R¹, R² and R³attached to the same heteroatom can combine to form a ring of five ormore members optionally comprising one or more additional heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of —O—, —NR¹⁵—, and —S—.

In the structure of Formula (II)-(III), e and f are independentlyintegers from 0 to 4; each R²⁰ and R²¹ is independently selected fromthe group consisting of halogens, a nitro group, alkyl groups,substituted alkyl groups, —NC(O)OR¹, —NC(O)SR¹, —OR¹, and —NR¹R²; eachR²⁵ is independently selected from the group consisting ofmonosaccharide moiety, disaccharide moiety, oligosaccharide moiety, andpolysaccharide moiety, —C(O)R¹, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)NR¹R²; each R²² and R²³is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkylgroups, and substituted alkyl groups.

In the structure of Formula (IV), wherein R³⁰ is positioned ortho orpara to the bridging amine moiety and is selected from the groupconsisting of —OR³⁸ and —NR³⁶R³⁷, each R³⁶ and R³⁷ is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups,substituted alkyl groups, aryl groups, substituted aryl groups, acylgroups, R⁴, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)R¹, and —C(O)NR¹R²; R³⁸ is selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, acyl groups, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)R¹, and—C(O)NR¹R²; g and h are independently integers from 0 to 4; each R³¹ andR³² is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups,substituted alkyl groups, aryl groups, substituted aryl groups, alkaryl,substituted alkaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—O—R¹, —(CH₂)_(n)—NR¹R², —C(O)R¹,—C(O)OR¹, —C(O)O⁻, —C(O)NR¹R², —OC(O)R¹, —OC(O)OR¹, —OC(O)NR¹R²,—S(O)₂R¹, —S(O)₂OR¹, —S(O)₂O⁻, —S(O)₂NR¹R², —NR¹C(O)R², —NR¹C(O)OR²,—NR¹C(O)SR², —NR¹C(O)NR²R³, —OR′, —NR¹R², —P(O)₂R¹, —P(O)(OR¹)₂,—P(O)(OR¹)O⁻, and —P(O)(O⁻)₂, wherein the index n is an integer from 0to 4, preferably from 0 to 1, most preferably 0; —NR³⁴R³⁵ is positionedortho or para to the bridging amine moiety and R³⁴ and R³⁵ areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl, substituted alkaryl,and R⁴; R³³ is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, —S(O)₂R¹, —C(O)N(H)R¹; —C(O)OR¹; and —C(O)R¹; when g is 2 to4, any two adjacent R³¹ groups may combine to form a fused ring of fiveor more members wherein no more than two of the atoms in the fused ringmay be nitrogen atoms.

In the structure of Formula (V), wherein X⁴⁰ is selected from the groupconsisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and NR⁴⁵; R⁴⁵ isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium,alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl, substitutedalkaryl, —S(O)₂OH, —S(O)₂₀—, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)R¹, and —C(O)NR¹R²; R⁴⁰ andR⁴¹ are independently selected from the group consisting of—(CH₂)_(n)—O—R¹, —(CH₂)_(n)—NR¹R², wherein the index n is an integerfrom 0 to 4, preferably from 0 to 1, most preferably 0; j and k areindependently integers from 0 to 3; R⁴² and R⁴³ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl,substituted aryl, alkaryl, substituted alkaryl, —S(O)₂R¹, —C(O)NR¹R²,—NC(O)OR¹, —NC(O)SR¹, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)R¹, —(CH₂)_(n)—O—R¹,—(CH₂)_(n)—NR¹R², wherein the index n is an integer from 0 to 4,preferably from 0 to 1, most preferably 0; R⁴⁴ is —C(O)R¹, —C(O)NR¹R²,and —C(O)OR¹.

In the structures of Formula (I)-(V), any charge present in any of thepreceeding groups is balanced with a suitable independently selectedinternal or external counterion. Suitable independently selectedexternal counterions may be cationic or anionic. Examples of suitablecations include but are not limited to one or more metals preferablyselected from Group I and Group II, the most preferred of these beingNa, K, Mg, and Ca, or an organic cation such as iminium, ammonium, andphosphonium. Examples of suitable anions include but are not limited to:fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, perchlorate, hydrogen sulfate,sulfate, aminosulfate, nitrate, dihydrogen phosphate, hydrogenphosphate, phosphate, bicarbonate, carbonate, methosulfate, ethosulfate,cyanate, thiocyanate, tetrachlorozincate, borate, tetrafluoroborate,acetate, chloroacetate, cyanoacetate, hydroxyacetate, aminoacetate,methylaminoacetate, di- and tri-chloroacetate, 2-chloro-propionate,2-hydroxypropionate, glycolate, thioglycolate, thioacetate,phenoxyacetate, trimethylacetate, valerate, palmitate, acrylate,oxalate, malonate, crotonate, succinate, citrate,methylene-bis-thioglycolate, ethylene-bis-iminoacetate,nitrilotriacetate, fumarate, maleate, benzoate, methylbenzoate,chlorobenzoate, dichlorobenzoate, hydroxybenzoate, aminobenzoate,phthalate, terephthalate, indolylacetate, chlorobenzenesulfonate,benzenesulfonate, toluenesulfonate, biphenyl-sulfonate andchlorotoluenesulfonate. Those of ordinary skill in the art are wellaware of different counterions which can be used in place of thoselisted above.

In the structures of Formula (I)-(V), R¹, R², R³, and R¹⁵ areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl, substituted alkaryl,and R⁴; wherein R⁴ is a organic group composed of one or more organicmonomers with said monomer molecular weights ranging from 28 to 500,preferably 43 to 350, even more preferably 43 to 250, wherein theorganic group may be substituted with one or more additional leucocolorant moieties conforming to the structure of Formula I-V. In oneaspect, R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of alkyleneoxy(polyether), oxoalkyleneoxy (polyesters), oxoalkyleneamine (polyamides),epichlorohydrin, quaternized epichlorohydrin, alkyleneamine,hydroxyalkylene, acyloxyalkylene, carboxyalkylene, carboalkoxyalkylene,and sugar. In one aspect, R⁴ is selected from EO, PO, BO, and mixturesthereof, more preferably from EO alone or from EO/PO mixtures. Where anyleuco colorant comprises an R⁴ group with three or more contiguousmonomers, that leuco colorant is defined herein as a “polymeric leucocolorant”. One skilled in the art knows that the properties of acompound with regard to any of a number of characteristic attributessuch as solubility, partitioning, deposition, removal, staining, etc.,are related to the placement, identity and number of such contiguousmonomers incorporated therein. The skilled artisan can therefore adjustthe placement, identity and number of such contiguous monomers to alterany particular attribute in a more or less predictable fashion.

Preferred leuco colorants include those conforming to the structure ofFormula VI,

wherein each R⁴ is independently selected from the group consisting ofH, methyl, ethyl, ((CH₂CH₂O)_(a)(C₃H₆O)_(b))H, and mixtures thereof;preferably at least one R⁴ group is ((CH₂CH₂O)_(a)(C₃H₆O)_(b))H; whereineach index a is independently an integer from 1-100, each index b isindependently an integer from 0-50, and wherein the sum of all theindependently selected a integers in all R⁴ groups is no more than 200,preferably no more than 100, and the sum of all the independentlyselected b integers in all R⁴ groups is no more than 100, preferably nomore than 50. Preferably at least two R⁴ groups are selected from methyland ethyl, most preferably at least one N in structure VI is substitutedwith two R⁴ groups selected from methyl and ethyl, preferably methyl.Where non-depositing leuco colorants are desired, the sum of all theindependently selected a integers in all R⁴ groups is no less than 20,preferably no less than 30, 40 or even no less than 50, and the sum ofall the independently selected b integers in all R⁴ groups is no morethan 20 or even no more than 10. In one aspect, a non-depositing leucocolorant may have the sum of all the independently selected b integersin all R⁴ groups be zero.

Highly preferred leuco colorants include those conforming to thestructure of Formula VII,

wherein each index c is independently 0, 1 or 2, preferably each c is 1;each R⁴ is independently selected from the group consisting of H,methyl, ethyl, ((CH₂CH₂O)_(a)(C₃H₆O)_(b))H, and mixtures thereof;preferably each R⁴ is ((CH₂CH₂O)_(a)(C₃H₆O)_(b))H wherein each index ais independently an integer from 1-50, more preferably 1-25, even morepreferably 1-20, 1-15, 1-10, 1-5 or even 1-2; each index b isindependently an integer from 0-25, more preferably 0-15, even morepreferably 1-5 or even 1-3 and wherein the sum of all the independentlyselected a integers in the leuco colorant is no more than 100, morepreferably no more than 80, most preferably no more than 60, 40, 20, 10or even no more than 5, and the sum of all the independently selected bintegers in the leuco colorant is no more than 50, more preferably nomore than 40, most preferably no more than 30, 20, or even 10.

In one aspect, leuco colorants of the instant invention have a SurfaceTension Value of greater than 45 mN/m, more preferably greater than 47.5mN/m, most preferably greater than 50 mN/m. In another aspect, thesecond colored state of the leuco colorant has a Surface Tension Valueof greater than 45 mN/m, more preferably greater than 47.5 mN/m, mostpreferably greater than 50 mN/m. In yet another aspect of the inventionboth the leuco colorant and its corresponding second colored state havea Surface Tension Value of greater than 45 mN/m, more preferably greaterthan 47.5 mN/m, most preferably greater than 50 mN/m.

The leuco compounds described above are believed to be suitable for usein the treatment of textile materials, such as in domestic launderingprocesses. In particular, it is believed that the leuco compounds willdeposit onto the fibers of the textile material due to the nature of theleuco compound. Further, once deposited onto the textile material, theleuco compound can be converted to a colored compound through theapplication of the appropriate chemical or physical triggers that willconvert the leuco compound to its colored form. For example, the leucocompound can be converted to its colored form upon oxidation of theleuco compound to the oxidized compound. By selecting the proper leucomoiety, the leuco compound can be designed to impart a desired hue tothe textile material as the leuco compound is converted to its coloredform. For example, a leuco compound that exhibits a blue hue uponconversion to its colored form can be used to counteract the yellowingof the textile material that normally occurs due to the passage of timeand/or repeated launderings. Thus, in other embodiments, the inventionprovides laundry care compositions comprising the above-described leucocompound and domestic methods for treating a textile material (e.g.,methods for washing an article of laundry or clothing).

Preferably the leuco compound gives a hue to the cloth with a relativehue angle of 210 to 345, or even a relative hue angle of 240 to 320, oreven a relative hue angle of 250 to 300 (e.g., 250 to 290). The relativehue angle can be determined by any suitable method as known in the art.However, preferably it may be determined as described in further detailherein with respect to deposition of the leuco entity on cotton relativeto cotton absent any leuco entity.

In one preferred embodiment, the Hue Angle of the laundry carecomposition and the Relative Hue Angle delivered by the leuco colorantare different. Preferably, the Hue Angle of the laundry care compositionand the Relative Hue Angle delivered by the leuco colorant, both ofwhich are described in further detail herein, are at least 5, 10, 15,20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 105, 120, 140 and 160 from oneanother.

Laundry Care Ingredients

Surfactant System

The products of the present invention may comprise from about 0.00 wt %,more typically from about 0.10 to 80% by weight of a surfactant. In oneaspect, such compositions may comprise from about 5% to 50% by weight ofsurfactant. Surfactants utilized can be of the anionic, nonionic,amphoteric, ampholytic, zwitterionic, or cationic type or can comprisecompatible mixtures of these types. Anionic and nonionic surfactants aretypically employed if the fabric care product is a laundry detergent. Onthe other hand, cationic surfactants are typically employed if thefabric care product is a fabric softener.

Anionic Surfactant

Useful anionic surfactants can themselves be of several different types.For example, water-soluble salts of the higher fatty acids, i.e.,“soaps”, are useful anionic surfactants in the compositions herein. Thisincludes alkali metal soaps such as the sodium, potassium, ammonium, andalkylolammonium salts of higher fatty acids containing from about 8 toabout 24 carbon atoms, or even from about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms.Soaps can be made by direct saponification of fats and oils or by theneutralization of free fatty acids. Particularly useful are the sodiumand potassium salts of the mixtures of fatty acids derived from coconutoil and tallow, i.e., sodium or potassium tallow and coconut soap.

Preferred alkyl sulphates are C8-18 alkyl alkoxylated sulphates,preferably a C12-15 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl alkoxylated sulphates.Preferably the alkoxylating group is an ethoxylating group. Typicallythe alkyl alkoxylated sulphate has an average degree of alkoxylationfrom 0.5 to 30 or 20, or from 0.5 to 10. The alkyl group may be branchedor linear. The alkoxylated alkyl sulfate surfactant may be a mixture ofalkoxylated alkyl sulfates, the mixture having an average (arithmeticmean) carbon chain length within the range of about 12 to about 30carbon atoms, or an average carbon chain length of about 12 to about 15carbon atoms, and an average (arithmetic mean) degree of alkoxylation offrom about 1 mol to about 4 mols of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, ormixtures thereof, or an average (arithmetic mean) degree of alkoxylationof about 1.8 mols of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or mixturesthereof. The alkoxylated alkyl sulfate surfactant may have a carbonchain length from about 10 carbon atoms to about 18 carbon atoms, and adegree of alkoxylation of from about 0.1 to about 6 mols of ethyleneoxide, propylene oxide, or mixtures thereof. The alkoxylated alkylsulfate may be alkoxylated with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, ormixtures thereof. Alkyl ether sulfate surfactants may contain a peakedethoxylate distribution. Specific example include C12-C15 EO 2.5Sulfate, C14-C15 EO 2.5 Sulfate and C12-C15 EO 1.5 Sulfate derived fromNEODOL® alcohols from Shell and C12-C14 EO3 Sulfate, C12-C16 EO3Sulfate, C12-C14 EO2 Sulfate and C12-C14 EO1 Sulfate derived fromnatural alcohols from Huntsman. The AES may be linear, branched, orcombinations thereof. The alkyl group may be derived from synthetic ornatural alcohols such as those supplied by the tradename Neodol® byShell, Safol®, Lial®, and Isalchem® by Sasol or midcut alcohols derivedfrom vegetable oils such as coconut and palm kernel. Another suitableanionic detersive surfactant is alkyl ether carboxylate, comprising aC10-C26 linear or branched, preferably C10-C20 linear, most preferablyC16-C18 linear alkyl alcohol and from 2 to 20, preferably 7 to 13, morepreferably 8 to 12, most preferably 9.5 to 10.5 ethoxylates. The acidform or salt form, such as sodium or ammonium salt, may be used, and thealkyl chain may contain one cis or trans double bond. Alkyl ethercarboxylic acids are available from Kao (Akypo®), Huntsman (Empicol®)and Clariant (Emulsogen®).

Other useful anionic surfactants can include the alkali metal salts ofalkyl benzene sulfonates, in which the alkyl group contains from about 9to about 15 carbon atoms, in straight chain (linear) or branched chainconfiguration. In some examples, the alkyl group is linear. Such linearalkylbenzene sulfonates are known as “LAS.” In other examples, thelinear alkylbenzene sulfonate may have an average number of carbon atomsin the alkyl group of from about 11 to 14. In a specific example, thelinear straight chain alkylbenzene sulfonates may have an average numberof carbon atoms in the alkyl group of about 11.8 carbon atoms, which maybe abbreviated as C11.8 LAS. Preferred sulphonates are C10-13 alkylbenzene sulphonate. Suitable alkyl benzene sulphonate (LAS) may beobtained, by sulphonating commercially available linear alkyl benzene(LAB); suitable LAB includes low 2-phenyl LAB, such as those supplied bySasol under the tradename Isochem® or those supplied by Petresa underthe tradename Petrelab®, other suitable LAB include high 2-phenyl LAB,such as those supplied by Sasol under the tradename Hyblene®. A suitableanionic detersive surfactant is alkyl benzene sulphonate that isobtained by DETAL catalyzed process, although other synthesis routes,such as HF, may also be suitable. In one aspect a magnesium salt of LASis used. Suitable anionic sulfonate surfactants for use herein includewater-soluble salts of C8-C18 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl sulfonates; C11-C18alkyl benzene sulfonates (LAS), modified alkylbenzene sulfonate (MLAS)as discussed in WO 99/05243, WO 99/05242, WO 99/05244, WO 99/05082, WO99/05084, WO 99/05241, WO 99/07656, WO 00/23549, and WO 00/23548; methylester sulfonate (MES); and alpha-olefin sulfonate (AOS). Those alsoinclude the paraffin sulfonates may be monosulfonates and/ordisulfonates, obtained by sulfonating paraffins of 10 to 20 carbonatoms. The sulfonate surfactant may also include the alkyl glycerylsulfonate surfactants.

Anionic surfactants of the present invention may exist in an acid form,and said acid form may be neutralized to form a surfactant salt which isdesirable for use in the present detergent compositions. Typical agentsfor neutralization include the metal counterion base such as hydroxides,e.g., NaOH or KOH. Further preferred agents for neutralizing anionicsurfactants of the present invention and adjunct anionic surfactants orcosurfactants in their acid forms include ammonia, amines, oralkanolamines. Alkanolamines are preferred. Suitable non-limitingexamples including monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,and other linear or branched alkanolamines known in the art; forexample, highly preferred alkanolamines include 2-amino-1-propanol,1-aminopropanol, monoisopropanolamine, or 1-amino-3-propanol.

Nonionic Surfactant

Preferably the composition comprises a nonionic detersive surfactant.Suitable nonionic surfactants include alkoxylated fatty alcohols. Thenonionic surfactant may be selected from ethoxylated alcohols andethoxylated alkyl phenols of the formula R(OC₂H₄)_(n)OH, wherein R isselected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbon radicalscontaining from about 8 to about 15 carbon atoms and alkyl phenylradicals in which the alkyl groups contain from about 8 to about 12carbon atoms, and the average value of n is from about 5 to about 15.Other non-limiting examples of nonionic surfactants useful hereininclude: C8-C18 alkyl ethoxylates, such as, NEODOL® nonionic surfactantsfrom Shell; C6-C12 alkyl phenol alkoxylates where the alkoxylate unitsmay be ethyleneoxy units, propyleneoxy units, or a mixture thereof;C12-C18 alcohol and C6-C12 alkyl phenol condensates with ethyleneoxide/propylene oxide block polymers such as Pluronic® from BASF;C14-C22 mid-chain branched alcohols, BA; C14-C22 mid-chain branchedalkyl alkoxylates, BAE_(X), wherein x is from 1 to 30;alkylpolysaccharides; specifically alkylpolyglycosides; polyhydroxyfatty acid amides; and ether capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcoholsurfactants. Specific example include C12-C15 EO7 and C14-C15 EO7NEODOL® nonionic surfactants from Shell, C12-C14 EO7 and C12-C14 EO9Surfonic® nonionic surfactants from Huntsman.

Highly preferred nonionic surfactants are the condensation products ofGuerbet alcohols with from 2 to 18 moles, preferably 2 to 15, morepreferably 5-9 of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. Suitable nonionicsurfactants include those with the trade name Lutensol® from BASF.Lutensol XP-50 is a Guerbet ethoxylate that contains an average of about5 ethoxy groups. Lutensol XP-80 and containing an average of about 8ethoxy groups. Other suitable non-ionic surfactants for use hereininclude fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, alkylpolyglucosides and fattyacid glucamides, alkylpolyglucosides based on Guerbet alcohols.

Amphoteric Surfactant

The surfactant system may include amphoteric surfactant, such as amineoxide. Preferred amine oxides are alkyl dimethyl amine oxide or alkylamido propyl dimethyl amine oxide, more preferably alkyl dimethyl amineoxide and especially coco dimethyl amino oxide Amine oxide may have alinear or mid-branched alkyl moiety.

Ampholytic Surfactants

The surfactant system may comprise an ampholytic surfactant. Specific,non-limiting examples of ampholytic surfactants include: aliphaticderivatives of secondary or tertiary amines, or aliphatic derivatives ofheterocyclic secondary and tertiary amines in which the aliphaticradical can be straight- or branched-chain. One of the aliphaticsubstituents may contain at least about 8 carbon atoms, for example fromabout 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, and at least one contains an anionicwater-solubilizing group, e.g. carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate. See U.S.Pat. No. 3,929,678 at column 19, lines 18-35, for suitable examples ofampholytic surfactants.

Zwitterionic Surfactant

Zwitterionic surfactants are known in the art, and generally includesurfactants which are neutrally charged overall, but carry at least onepositive charged atom/group and at least one negatively chargedatom/group. Examples of zwitterionic surfactants include: derivatives ofsecondary and tertiary amines, derivatives of heterocyclic secondary andtertiary amines, or derivatives of quaternary ammonium, quaternaryphosphonium or tertiary sulfonium compounds. See U.S. Pat. No. 3,929,678at column 19, line 38 through column 22, line 48, for examples ofzwitterionic surfactants; betaines, including alkyl dimethyl betaine andcocodimethyl amidopropyl betaine, C₈ to C₁₈ (for example from C₁₂ toC₁₈) amine oxides and sulfo and hydroxy betaines, such asN-alkyl-N,N-dimethylammino-1-propane sulfonate where the alkyl group canbe C₈ to C₁₈ and in certain embodiments from C₁₀ to C₁₄. A preferredzwitterionic surfactant for use in the present invention is thecocoamidopropyl betaine.

Cationic Surfactants

Examples of cationic surfactants include quaternary ammoniumsurfactants, which can have up to 26 carbon atoms specific. Additionalexamples include a) alkoxylate quaternary ammonium (AQA) surfactants asdiscussed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,136,769; b) dimethyl hydroxyethylquaternary ammonium as discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,004,922; c)polyamine cationic surfactants as discussed in WO 98/35002, WO 98/35003,WO 98/35004, WO 98/35005, and WO 98/35006, which is herein incorporatedby reference; d) cationic ester surfactants as discussed in U.S. Pat.Nos. 4,228,042, 4,239,660 4,260,529 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,022,844, whichis herein incorporated by reference; and e) amino surfactants asdiscussed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,221,825 and WO 00/47708, which is hereinincorporated by reference, and specifically amido propyldimethyl amine(APA). Useful cationic surfactants also include those described in U.S.Pat. No. 4,222,905, Cockrell, issued Sep. 16, 1980, and in U.S. Pat. No.4,239,659, Murphy, issued Dec. 16, 1980, both of which are alsoincorporated herein by reference. Quaternary ammonium compounds may bepresent in fabric enhancer compositions, such as fabric softeners, andcomprise quaternary ammonium cations that are positively chargedpolyatomic ions of the structure NR₄ ⁺, where R is an alkyl group or anaryl group.

The fabric care compositions of the present invention may contain up toabout 30%, alternatively from about 0.01% to about 20%, morealternatively from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight of thecomposition, of a cationic surfactant. For the purposes of the presentinvention, cationic surfactants include those which can deliver fabriccare benefits. Non-limiting examples of useful cationic surfactantsinclude: fatty amines, imidazoline quat materials and quaternaryammonium surfactants, preferably N, N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl) N-(2hydroxyethyl) N-methyl ammonium methylsulfate; 1, 2 di (stearoyl-oxy) 3trimethyl ammoniumpropane chloride; dialkylenedimethylammonium saltssuch as dicanoladimethylammonium chloride,di(hard)tallowdimethylammonium chloride dicanoladimethylammoniummethylsulfate; 1-methyl-1-stearoylamidoethyl-2-stearoylimidazoliniummethylsulfate; 1-tallowylamidoethyl-2-tallowylimidazoline;N,N″-dialkyldiethylenetriamine; the reaction product ofN-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine orN-(2-hydroxyisopropyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine with glycolic acid,esterified with fatty acid, where the fatty acid is (hydrogenated)tallow fatty acid, palm fatty acid, hydrogenated palm fatty acid, oleicacid, rapeseed fatty acid, hydrogenated rapeseed fatty acid;polyglycerol esters (PGEs), oily sugar derivatives, and wax emulsionsand a mixture of the above.

It will be understood that combinations of softener actives disclosedabove are suitable for use herein.

Adjunct Cleaning Additives

The cleaning compositions of the invention may also contain adjunctcleaning additives. The precise nature of the cleaning adjunct additivesand levels of incorporation thereof will depend on the physical form ofthe cleaning composition, and the precise nature of the cleaningoperation for which it is to be used.

The adjunct cleaning additives may be selected from the group consistingof builders, structurants or thickeners, clay soilremoval/anti-redeposition agents, polymeric soil release agents,polymeric dispersing agents, polymeric grease cleaning agents, enzymes,enzyme stabilizing systems, bleaching compounds, bleaching agents,bleach activators, bleach catalysts, brighteners, dyes, hueing agents,dye transfer inhibiting agents, chelating agents, suds supressors,softeners, and perfumes. This listing of adjunct cleaning additives isexemplary only, and not by way of limitation of the types of adjunctcleaning additives which can be used. In principle, any adjunct cleaningadditive known in the art may be used in the instant invention.

Polymers

The composition may comprise one or more polymers. Non-limitingexamples, all of which may be optionally modified, includepolyethyleneimines, carboxymethylcellulose, poly(vinylpyrrolidone), poly(ethylene glycol), poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinylpyridine-N-oxide),poly(vinylimidazole), polycarboxylates or alkoxylated substitutedphenols (ASP). as described in WO 2016/041676. An example of ASPdispersants, include but are not limited to, HOSTAPAL BV CONC S1000available from Clariant.

Polyamines may be used for grease, particulate removal or stain removal.A wide variety of amines and polyaklyeneimines can be alkoxylated tovarious degrees to achieve hydrophobic or hydrophilic cleaning. Suchcompounds may include, but are not limited to, ethoxylatedpolyethyleneimine, ethoxylated hexamethylene diamine, and sulfatedversions thereof. Useful examples of such polymers are HP20 availablefrom BASF or a polymer having the following general structure:

bis((C₂H₅O)(C₂H₄O)_(n))(CH₃)—N+—C_(x)H_(2x)—N+—(CH₃)-bis((C₂H₅O)(C₂H₄O)_(n)),wherein n=from 20 to 30, and x=from 3 to 8, or sulphated or sulphonatedvariants thereof. Polypropoxylated-polyethoxylated amphiphilicpolyethyleneimine derivatives may also be included to achieve greatergrease removal and emulsification. These may comprise alkoxylatedpolyalkylenimines, preferably having an inner polyethylene oxide blockand an outer polypropylene oxide block. Detergent compositions may alsocontain unmodified polyethyleneimines useful for enhanced beverage stainremoval. PEI's of various molecular weights are commercially availablefrom the BASF Corporation under the trade name Lupasol® Examples ofsuitable PEI's include, but are not limited to, Lupasol FG®, LupasolG-35®.

The composition may comprise one or more carboxylate polymers, such as amaleate/acrylate random copolymer or polyacrylate homopolymer useful aspolymeric dispersing agents. Alkoxylated polycarboxylates such as thoseprepared from polyacrylates are also useful to provide clay dispersancy.Such materials are described in WO 91/08281. Chemically, these materialscomprise polyacrylates having one ethoxy side-chain per every 7-8acrylate units. The side-chains are of the formula —(CH₂CH₂O)_(m)(CH₂)_(n)CH₃ wherein m is 2-3 and n is 6-12. The side-chains are esteror ether-linked to the polyacrylate “backbone” to provide a “comb”polymer type structure.

Preferred amphiphilic graft co-polymer(s) comprise (i) polyethyleneglycol backbone; and (ii) at least one pendant moiety selected frompolyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and mixtures thereof. An example ofan amphiphilic graft co-polymer is Sokalan HP22, supplied from BASF.

Alkoxylated substituted phenols as described in WO 2016/041676 are alsosuitable examples of polymers that provide clay dispersancy. Hostapal BVConc 51000, available from Clariant, is one non-limiting example of anASP dispersant.

Preferably the composition comprises one or more soil release polymers.Suitable soil release polymers are polyester soil release polymers suchas Repel-o-tex polymers, including Repel-o-tex SF, SF-2 and SRP6supplied by Rhodia. Other suitable soil release polymers include Texcarepolymers, including Texcare SRA100, SRA300, SRN100, SRN170, SRN240,SRN260 SRN300 and SRN325 supplied by Clariant. Other suitable soilrelease polymers are Marloquest polymers, such as Marloquest SL, HSCB,L235M, B, G82 supplied by Sasol. Other suitable soil release polymersinclude methyl-capped ethoxylated propoxylated soil release polymers asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 9,365,806.

Preferably the composition comprises one or more polysaccharides whichmay in particular be chosen from carboxymethyl cellulose,methylcarboxymethylcellulose, sulfoethylcellulose,methylhydroxyethylcellulose, carboxymethyl xyloglucan, carboxymethylxylan, sulfoethylgalactomannan, carboxymethyl galactomannan, hydoxyethylgalactomannan, sulfoethyl starch, carboxymethyl starch, and mixturethereof. Other polysaccharides suitable for use in the present inventionare the glucans. Preferred glucans are Poly alpha-1,3-glucan which is apolymer comprising glucose monomeric units linked together by glycosidiclinkages (i.e., glucosidic linkages), wherein at least about 50% of theglycosidic linkages are alpha-1,3-glycosidic linkages. Polyalpha-1,3-glucan is a type of polysaccharide. Poly alpha-1,3-glucan canbe enzymatically produced from sucrose using one or moreglucosyltransferase enzymes, such as described in U.S. Pat. No.7,000,000, and U.S. Patent Appl. Publ. Nos. 2013/0244288 and2013/0244287 (all of which are incorporated herein by reference), forexample.

Other suitable polysaccharides for use in the composition are cationicpolysaccharides. Examples of cationic polysaccharides include cationicguar gum derivatives, quaternary nitrogen-containing cellulose ethers,and synthetic polymers that are copolymers of etherified cellulose, guarand starch. When used, the cationic polymers herein are either solublein the composition or are soluble in a complex coacervate phase in thecomposition formed by the cationic polymer and the anionic, amphotericand/or zwitterionic surfactant component described hereinbefore.Suitable cationic polymers are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,962,418;3,958,581; and U.S. Publication No. 2007/0207109A1.

Polymers can also function as deposition aids for other detergent rawmaterials. Preferred deposition aids are selected from the groupconsisting of cationic and nonionic polymers. Suitable polymers includecationic starches, cationic hydroxyethylcellulose,polyvinylformaldehyde, locust bean gum, mannans, xyloglucans, tamarindgum, polyethyleneterephthalate and polymers containingdimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, optionally with one or more monomersselected from the group comprising acrylic acid and acrylamide.

Additional Amines

Polyamines are known to improve grease removal. Preferred cyclic andlinear amines for performance are 1,3-bis (methylamine)-cyclohexane,4-methylcyclohexane-1,3-diamine (Baxxodur ECX 210 supplied by BASF) 1,3propane diamine, 1,6 hexane diamine, 1,3 pentane diamine (Dytek EPsupplied by Invista), 2-methyl 1,5 pentane diamine (Dytek A supplied byInvista). U.S. Pat. No. 6,710,023 discloses hand dishwashingcompositions containing said diamines and polyamines containing at least3 protonable amines Polyamines according to the invention have at leastone pka above the wash pH and at least two pka's greater than about 6and below the wash pH. Preferred polyamines with are selected from thegroup consisting of tetraethylenepentamine, hexaethylhexamine,heptaethylheptamines, octaethyloctamines, nonethylnonamines, andmixtures thereof commercially available from Dow, BASF and Huntman.Especially preferred polyetheramines are lipophilic modified asdescribed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,752,101, 9,487,739, 9,631,163

Dye Transfer Inhibitor (DTI)

The composition may comprise one or more dye transfer inhibiting agents.In one embodiment of the invention the inventors have surprisingly foundthat compositions comprising polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents inaddition to the specified dye give improved performance. This issurprising because these polymers prevent dye deposition. Suitable dyetransfer inhibitors include, but are not limited to,polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers ofN-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyloxazolidones andpolyvinylimidazoles or mixtures thereof. Suitable examples includePVP-K15, PVP-K30, ChromaBond S-400, ChromaBond S-403E and ChromabondS-100 from Ashland Aqualon, and Sokalan HP165, Sokalan HP50, SokalanHP53, Sokalan HP59, Sokalan® HP 56K, Sokalan® HP 66 from BASF. Othersuitable DTIs are as described in WO2012/004134. When present in asubject composition, the dye transfer inhibiting agents may be presentat levels from about 0.0001% to about 10%, from about 0.01% to about 5%or even from about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the composition.

Enzymes

Enzymes may be included in the cleaning compositions for a variety ofpurposes, including removal of protein-based, carbohydrate-based, ortriglyceride-based stains from substrates, for the prevention of refugeedye transfer in fabric laundering, and for fabric restoration. Suitableenzymes include proteases, amylases, lipases, carbohydrases, cellulases,oxidases, peroxidases, mannanases, and mixtures thereof of any suitableorigin, such as vegetable, animal, bacterial, fungal, and yeast origin.Other enzymes that may be used in the cleaning compositions describedherein include hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, cellulases,endoglucanases, xylanases, lipases, phospholipases, amylases,gluco-amylases, xylanases, esterases, cutinases, pectinases,keratanases, reductases, oxidases, phenoloxidases, lipoxygenases,ligninases, pullulanases, tannases, pentosanases, malanases,β-glucanases, arabinosidases, hyaluronidases, chondroitinases, laccases,or mixtures thereof, esterases, mannanases, pectate lyases, and ormixtures thereof. Other suitable enzymes include Nuclease enzyme. Thecomposition may comprise a nuclease enzyme. The nuclease enzyme is anenzyme capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds between thenucleotide sub-units of nucleic acids. The nuclease enzyme herein ispreferably a deoxyribonuclease or ribonuclease enzyme or a functionalfragment thereof. Enzyme selection is influenced by factors such aspH-activity and/or stability optima, thermostability, and stability toactive detergents, builders, and the like.

The enzymes may be incorporated into the cleaning composition at levelsfrom 0.0001% to 5% of active enzyme by weight of the cleaningcomposition. The enzymes can be added as a separate single ingredient oras mixtures of two or more enzymes.

In some embodiments, lipase may be used. Lipase may be purchased underthe trade name Lipex from Novozymes (Denmark). Amylases (Natalase®,Stainzyme®, Stainzyme Plus®) may be supplied by Novozymes, Bagsvaerd,Denmark. Proteases may be supplied by Genencor International, Palo Alto,Calif., USA (e.g. Purafect Prime®) or by Novozymes, Bagsvaerd, Denmark(e.g. Liquanase®, Coronase®, Savinase®). Other preferred enzymes includepectate lyases preferably those sold under the trade names Pectawash®,Xpect®, Pectaway® and the mannanases sold under the trade namesMannaway® (all from Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark), and Purabrite®(Genencor International Inc., Palo Alto, Calif.). A range of enzymematerials and means for their incorporation into synthetic cleaningcompositions is disclosed in WO 9307263 A; WO 9307260 A; WO 8908694 A;U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,553,139; 4,101,457; and 4,507,219. Enzyme materialsuseful for liquid cleaning compositions, and their incorporation intosuch compositions, are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,261,868.

Enzyme Stabilizing System

The enzyme-containing compositions described herein may optionallycomprise from about 0.001% to about 10%, in some examples from about0.005% to about 8%, and in other examples, from about 0.01% to about 6%,by weight of the composition, of an enzyme stabilizing system. Theenzyme stabilizing system can be any stabilizing system which iscompatible with the detersive enzyme. Such a system may be inherentlyprovided by other formulation actives, or be added separately, e.g., bythe formulator or by a manufacturer of detergent-ready enzymes. Suchstabilizing systems can, for example, comprise calcium ion, boric acid,propylene glycol, short chain carboxylic acids, boronic acids, chlorinebleach scavengers and mixtures thereof, and are designed to addressdifferent stabilization problems depending on the type and physical formof the cleaning composition. See U.S. Pat. No. 4,537,706 for a review ofborate stabilizers.

Chelating Agent.

Preferably the composition comprises chelating agents and/or crystalgrowth inhibitor.

Suitable molecules include copper, iron and/or manganese chelatingagents and mixtures thereof. Suitable molecules includeaminocarboxylates, aminophosphonates, succinates, salts thereof, andmixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of suitable chelants for useherein include ethylenediaminetetracetates,N-(hydroxyethyl)-ethylene-diamine-triacetates, nitrilotriacetates,ethylenediamine tetraproprionates, triethylenetetramine,triethylene-tetraamine-hexacetates, diethylenetriamine,diethylenetriamine-pentaacetates, ethanoldiglycines,ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenephosphonates), diethylenetriaminepenta(methylene phosphonic acid) (DTPMP), ethylenediamine disuccinate(EDDS), hydroxyethanedimethylenephosphonic acid (HEDP),methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid(DTPA), and 1,2-diydroxybenzene-3,5-disulfonic acid (Tiron), saltsthereof, and mixtures thereof. Tiron as well as other sulphonatedcatechols may also be used as effective heavy metal chelants. Othernon-limiting examples of chelants of use in the present invention arefound in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,445,644, 7,585,376 and 2009/0176684A1. Othersuitable chelating agents for use herein are the commercial DEQUESTseries, and chelants from Monsanto, DuPont, and Nalco Inc.

Brighteners

Optical brighteners or other brightening or whitening agents may beincorporated at levels of from about 0.01% to about 1.2%, by weight ofthe composition, into the cleaning compositions described herein.Commercial optical brighteners, which may be used herein, can beclassified into subgroups, which include, but are not necessarilylimited to, derivatives of stilbene, pyrazoline, coumarin, carboxylicacid, methinecyanines, dibenzothiphene-5,5-dioxide, azoles, 5- and6-membered-ring heterocycles, and other miscellaneous agents. Examplesof such brighteners are disclosed in “The Production and Application ofFluorescent Brightening Agents,” M. Zahradnik, John Wiley & Sons, NewYork (1982). Specific, non-limiting examples of optical brightenerswhich may be useful in the present compositions are those identified inU.S. Pat. Nos. 4,790,856 and 3,646,015. Highly preferred Brightenersinclude Disodium4,4′-bis{[4-anilino-6-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino-s-triazin-2-yl]-amino}-2,2′-stilbenedisulfonate,4,4′-bis{[4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazin-2-yl]-amino}-2,2′-stilbenedisulfonate,Disodium4,4″-bis[(4,6-di-anilino-s-triazin-2-yl)-amino]-2,2′-stilbenedisulfonateand disodium 4,4′-bis-(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl.

Bleaching Agents.

It may be preferred for the composition to comprise one or morebleaching agents. Suitable bleaching agents include photobleaches,hydrogen peroxide, sources of hydrogen peroxide, pre-formed peracids andmixtures thereof.

(1) photobleaches for example sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine sulfonatedaluminium phthalocyanines, xanthene dyes and mixtures thereof;

(2) pre-formed peracids: Suitable preformed peracids include, but arenot limited to compounds selected from the group consisting ofpre-formed peroxyacids or salts thereof typically a percarboxylic acidsand salts, percarbonic acids and salts, perimidic acids and salts,peroxymonosulfuric acids and salts, for example, Oxone®, and mixturesthereof. Suitable examples include peroxycarboxylic acids or saltsthereof, or peroxysulphonic acids or salts thereof. Particularlypreferred peroxyacids are phthalimido-peroxy-alkanoic acids, inparticular ε-phthalimido peroxy hexanoic acid (PAP). Preferably, theperoxyacid or salt thereof has a melting point in the range of from 30°C. to 60° C.

(3) sources of hydrogen peroxide, for example, inorganic perhydratesalts, including alkali metal salts such as sodium salts of perborate(usually mono- or tetra-hydrate), percarbonate, persulphate,perphosphate, persilicate salts and mixtures thereof.

Fabric Shading Dyes

The fabric shading dye (sometimes referred to as hueing, bluing orwhitening agents) typically provides a blue or violet shade to fabric.Such dye(s) are well known in the art and may be used either alone or incombination to create a specific shade of hueing and/or to shadedifferent fabric types. The fabric shading dye may be selected from anychemical class of dye as known in the art, including but not limited toacridine, anthraquinone (including polycyclic quinones), azine, azo(e.g., monoazo, disazo, trisazo, tetrakisazo, polyazo), benzodifurane,benzodifuranone, carotenoid, coumarin, cyanine, diazahemicyanine,diphenylmethane, formazan, hemicyanine, indigoids, methane,naphthalimides, naphthoquinone, nitro, nitroso, oxazine, phthalocyanine,pyrazoles, stilbene, styryl, triarylmethane, triphenylmethane, xanthenesand mixtures thereof. The amount of adjunct fabric shading dye presentin a laundry care composition of the invention is typically from 0.0001to 0.05 wt % based on the total cleaning composition, preferably from0.0001 to 0.005 wt %. Based on the wash liquor, the concentration offabric shading dye typically is from 1 ppb to 5 ppm, preferably from 10ppb to 500 ppb.

Suitable fabric shading dyes include small molecule dyes, polymeric dyesand dye-clay conjugates. Preferred fabric shading dyes are selected fromsmall molecule dyes and polymeric dyes. Suitable small molecule dyes maybe selected from the group consisting of dyes falling into the ColourIndex (C.I., Society of Dyers and Colourists, Bradford, UK)classifications of Acid, Direct, Basic, Reactive, Solvent or Dispersedyes.

Suitable polymeric dyes include dyes selected from the group consistingof polymers containing covalently bound (sometimes referred to asconjugated) chromogens, (also known as dye-polymer conjugates), forexample polymers with chromogen monomers co-polymerized into thebackbone of the polymer and mixtures thereof. Preferred polymeric dyescomprise the optionally substituted alkoxylated dyes, such asalkoxylated triphenyl-methane polymeric colourants, alkoxylatedcarbocyclic and alkoxylated heterocyclic azo colourants includingalkoxylated thiophene polymeric colourants, and mixtures thereof, suchas the fabric-substantive colorants sold under the name of Liquitint®(Milliken, Spartanburg, S.C., USA).

Suitable dye clay conjugates include dye clay conjugates selected fromthe group comprising at least one cationic/basic dye and a smectiteclay; a preferred clay may be selected from the group consisting ofMontmorillonite clay, Hectorite clay, Saponite clay and mixturesthereof.

Pigments are well known in the art and may also be used in the laundrycare compositions herein. Suitable pigments include C.I Pigment Blues 15to 20, especially 15 and/or 16, C.I. Pigment Blue 29, C.I. PigmentViolet 15, Monastral Blue and mixtures thereof.

Builders

The cleaning compositions of the present invention may optionallycomprise a builder.

Builders selected from aluminosilicates and silicates assist incontrolling mineral hardness in wash water, or to assist in the removalof particulate soils from surfaces. Suitable builders may be selectedfrom the group consisting of phosphates polyphosphates, especiallysodium salts thereof; carbonates, bicarbonates, sesquicarbonates, andcarbonate minerals other than sodium carbonate or sesquicarbonate;organic mono-, di-, tri-, and tetracarboxylates, especiallywater-soluble non-surfactant carboxylates in acid, sodium, potassium oralkanolammonium salt form, as well as oligomeric or water-soluble lowmolecular weight polymer carboxylates including aliphatic and aromatictypes; and phytic acid. These may be complemented by borates, e.g., forpH-buffering purposes, or by sulfates, especially sodium sulfate and anyother fillers or carriers which may be important to the engineering ofstable surfactant and/or builder-containing cleaning compositions.

pH Buffer System

The compositions may also include a pH buffer system. The cleaningcompositions herein may be formulated such that, during use in aqueouscleaning operations, the wash water will have a pH of between about 6.0and about 12, and in some examples, between about 7.0 and 11. Techniquesfor controlling pH at recommended usage levels include the use ofbuffers, alkalis, or acids, and are well known to those skilled in theart. These include, but are not limited to, the use of sodium carbonate,citric acid or sodium citrate, monoethanol amine or other amines, boricacid or borates, and other pH-adjusting compounds well known in the art.The cleaning compositions herein may comprise dynamic in-wash pHprofiles by delaying the release of citric acid.

Structurant/Thickeners

Structured liquids can either be internally structured, whereby thestructure is formed by primary ingredients (e.g. surfactant material)and/or externally structured by providing a three dimensional matrixstructure using secondary ingredients (e.g. polymers, clay and/orsilicate material). The composition may comprise from about 0.01% toabout 5%, by weight of the composition, of a structurant, and in someexamples, from about 0.1% to about 2.0%, by weight of the composition,of a structurant. The structurant may be selected from the groupconsisting of diglycerides and triglycerides, ethylene glycoldistearate, microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose-based materials,microfiber cellulose, biopolymers, xanthan gum, gellan gum, and mixturesthereof. In some examples, a suitable structurant includes hydrogenatedcastor oil, and non-ethoxylated derivatives thereof. Other suitablestructurants are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,855,680. Such structurantshave a thread-like structuring system having a range of aspect ratios.Further suitable structurants and the processes for making them aredescribed in WO 2010/034736.

Suds Suppressors

Compounds for reducing or suppressing the formation of suds can beincorporated into the cleaning compositions described herein. Sudssuppression can be of particular importance in the so-called “highconcentration cleaning process” as described in U.S. Pat. Nos.4,489,455, 4,489,574, and in front-loading style washing machines.

A wide variety of materials may be used as suds suppressors, and sudssuppressors are well known to those skilled in the art. See, forexample, Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Third Edition,Volume 7, pages 430-447 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1979). Examples ofsuds suppressors include monocarboxylic fatty acid, and soluble saltstherein, high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as paraffin, fatty acidesters (e.g., fatty acid triglycerides), fatty acid esters of monovalentalcohols, aliphatic C18-C40 ketones (e.g., stearone), N-alkylated aminotriazines, waxy hydrocarbons preferably having a melting point belowabout 100° C., silicone suds suppressors, and secondary alcohols. Sudssuppressors are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,954,347; 4,075,118;4,265,779; 4,265,779; 3,455,839; 3,933,672; 4,652,392; 4,978,471;4,983,316; 5,288,431; 4,639,489; 4,749,740; and 4,798,679.

The cleaning compositions herein may comprise from 0% to about 10%, byweight of the composition, of suds suppressor. When utilized as sudssuppressors, monocarboxylic fatty acids, and salts thereof, may bepresent in amounts up to about 5% by weight of the cleaning composition,and in some examples, may be from about 0.5% to about 3% by weight ofthe cleaning composition. Silicone suds suppressors may be utilized inamounts up to about 2.0% by weight of the cleaning composition, althoughhigher amounts may be used. Monostearyl phosphate suds suppressors maybe utilized in amounts ranging from about 0.1% to about 2% by weight ofthe cleaning composition. Hydrocarbon suds suppressors may be utilizedin amounts ranging from about 0.01% to about 5.0% by weight of thecleaning composition, although higher levels can be used. Alcohol sudssuppressors may be used at about 0.2% to about 3% by weight of thecleaning composition.

Suds Boosters

If high sudsing is desired, suds boosters such as the C10-C16alkanolamides may be incorporated into the cleaning compositions fromabout 1% to about 10% by weight of the cleaning composition. Someexamples include the C10-C14 monoethanol and diethanol amides. Ifdesired, water-soluble magnesium and/or calcium salts such as MgCl₂,MgSO₄, CaCl₂, CaSO₄, and the like, may be added at levels of about 0.1%to about 2% by weight of the cleaning composition, to provide additionalsuds and to enhance grease removal performance.

Fillers and Carriers

Fillers and carriers may be used in the cleaning compositions describedherein. As used herein, the terms “filler” and “carrier” have the samemeaning and can be used interchangeably. Liquid cleaning compositions,and other forms of cleaning compositions that include a liquid component(such as liquid-containing unit dose cleaning compositions), may containwater and other solvents as fillers or carriers. Low molecular weightprimary or secondary alcohols exemplified by methanol, ethanol,propanol, isopropanol, and phenoxyethanol are suitable. Monohydricalcohols may be used in some examples for solubilizing surfactants, andpolyols such as those containing from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms and from2 to about 6 hydroxy groups (e.g., 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol,2,3-butanediol, ethylene glycol, and glycerine may be used).Amine-containing solvents may also be used.

Methods of Use

The present invention includes methods for whitening fabric. Compactfluid detergent compositions that are suitable for sale to consumers aresuited for use in laundry pretreatment applications, laundry cleaningapplications, and home care applications. Such methods include, but arenot limited to, the steps of contacting detergent compositions in neatform or diluted in wash liquor, with at least a portion of a fabricwhich may or may not be soiled and then optionally rinsing the fabric.The fabric material may be subjected to a washing step prior to theoptional rinsing step. Machine laundry methods may comprise treatingsoiled laundry with an aqueous wash solution in a washing machine havingdissolved or dispensed therein an effective amount of a machine laundrydetergent composition in accord with the invention. An “effectiveamount” of the detergent composition means from about 20 g to about 300g of product dissolved or dispersed in a wash solution of volume fromabout 5 L to about 65 L. The water temperatures may range from about 5°C. to about 100° C. The water to soiled material (e.g., fabric) ratiomay be from about 1:1 to about 30:1. The compositions may be employed atconcentrations of from about 500 ppm to about 15,000 ppm in solution. Inthe context of a fabric laundry composition, usage levels may also varydepending not only on the type and severity of the soils and stains, butalso on the wash water temperature, the volume of wash water, and thetype of washing machine (e.g., top-loading, front-loading, vertical-axisJapanese-type automatic washing machine).

The detergent compositions herein may be used for laundering of fabricsat reduced wash temperatures. These methods of laundering fabriccomprise the steps of delivering a laundry detergent composition towater to form a wash liquor and adding a laundering fabric to said washliquor, wherein the wash liquor has a temperature of from about 0° C. toabout 20° C., or from about 0° C. to about 15° C., or from about 0° C.to about 9° C. The fabric may be contacted to the water prior to, orafter, or simultaneous with, contacting the laundry detergentcomposition with water. Another method includes contacting a nonwovensubstrate, which is impregnated with the detergent composition, with asoiled material. As used herein, “nonwoven substrate” can comprise anyconventionally fashioned nonwoven sheet or web having suitable basisweight, caliper (thickness), absorbency, and strength characteristics.Non-limiting examples of suitable commercially available nonwovensubstrates include those marketed under the trade names SONTARA® byDuPont and POLY WEB® by James River Corp.

Hand washing/soak methods, and combined hand washing with semi-automaticwashing machines, are also included.

Packaging for the Compositions

The cleaning compositions described herein can be packaged in anysuitable container including those constructed from paper, cardboard,plastic materials, and any suitable laminates. An optional packagingtype is described in European Application No. 94921505.7.

Multi-Compartment Pouch

The cleaning compositions described herein may also be packaged as amulti-compartment cleaning composition.

Other Adjunct Ingredients

A wide variety of other ingredients may be used in the cleaningcompositions herein, including, for example, other active ingredients,carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids, dyes or pigments, solvents forliquid formulations, solid or other liquid fillers, erythrosine,colliodal silica, waxes, probiotics, surfactin, aminocellulosicpolymers, Zinc Ricinoleate, perfume microcapsules, rhamnolipds,sophorolipids, glycopeptides, methyl ester ethoxylates, sulfonatedestolides, cleavable surfactants, biopolymers, silicones, modifiedsilicones, aminosilicones, deposition aids, hydrotropes (especiallycumene-sulfonate salts, toluene-sulfonate salts, xylene-sulfonate salts,and naphalene salts), PVA particle-encapsulated dyes or perfumes,pearlescent agents, effervescent agents, color change systems, siliconepolyurethanes, opacifiers, tablet disintegrants, biomass fillers,fast-dry silicones, glycol distearate, starch perfume encapsulates,emulsified oils including hydrocarbon oils, polyolefins, and fattyesters, bisphenol antioxidants, micro-fibrous cellulose structurants,properfumes, styrene/acrylate polymers, triazines, soaps, superoxidedismutase, benzophenone protease inhibitors, functionalized TiO2,dibutyl phosphate, silica perfume capsules, and other adjunctingredients, choline oxidase, triarylmethane blue and violet basic dyes,methine blue and violet basic dyes, anthraquinone blue and violet basicdyes, azo dyes basic blue 16, basic blue 65, basic blue 66 basic blue67, basic blue 71, basic blue 159, basic violet 19, basic violet 35,basic violet 38, basic violet 48, oxazine dyes, basic blue 3, basic blue75, basic blue 95, basic blue 122, basic blue 124, basic blue 141, Nileblue A and xanthene dye basic violet 10, an alkoxylated triphenylmethanepolymeric colorant; an alkoxylated thiophene polymeric colorant;thiazolium dye, mica, titanium dioxide coated mica, bismuth oxychloride,and other actives.

Anti-oxidant: The composition may optionally contain an anti-oxidantpresent in the composition from about 0.001 to about 2% by weight.Preferably the antioxidant is present at a concentration in the range0.01 to 0.08% by weight. Mixtures of anti-oxidants may be used.

One class of anti-oxidants used in the present invention is alkylatedphenols. Hindered phenolic compounds are a preferred type of alkylatedphenols having this formula. A preferred hindered phenolic compound ofthis type is 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene (BHT).

Furthermore, the anti-oxidant used in the composition may be selectedfrom the group consisting of α-, β-, γ-, δ-tocopherol, ethoxyquin,2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline, 2,6-di-tert-butyl hydroquinone,tert-butyl hydroxyanisole, lignosulphonic acid and salts thereof, andmixtures thereof.

The cleaning compositions described herein may also contain vitamins andamino acids such as: water soluble vitamins and their derivatives, watersoluble amino acids and their salts and/or derivatives, water insolubleamino acids viscosity modifiers, dyes, nonvolatile solvents or diluents(water soluble and insoluble), pearlescent aids, pediculocides, pHadjusting agents, preservatives, skin active agents, sunscreens, UVabsorbers, niacinamide, caffeine, and minoxidil.

The cleaning compositions of the present invention may also containpigment materials such as nitroso, monoazo, disazo, carotenoid,triphenyl methane, triaryl methane, xanthene, quinoline, oxazine, azine,anthraquinone, indigoid, thionindigoid, quinacridone, phthalocianine,botanical, and natural colors, including water soluble components suchas those having C.I. Names.

The cleaning compositions of the present invention may also containantimicrobial agents. Cationic active ingredients may include but arenot limited to n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, alkyl dimethylethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, dialkyl dimethyl quaternary ammoniumcompounds such as didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride,N,N-didecyl-Nmethyl-poly(oxyethyl) ammonium propionate, dioctyl didecylammonium chloride, also including quaternary species such asbenzethonium chloride and quaternary ammonium compounds with inorganicor organic counter ions such as bromine, carbonate or other moietiesincluding dialkyl dimethyl ammonium carbonates, as well as antimicrobialamines such as Chlorhexidine Gluconate, PHMB (Polyhexamethylenebiguanide), salt of a biguanide, a substituted biguanide derivative, anorganic salt of a quaternary ammonium containing compound or aninorganic salt of a quaternary ammonium containing compound or mixturesthereof.

In one aspect, such method comprises the steps of optionally washingand/or rinsing said surface or fabric, contacting said surface or fabricwith any composition disclosed in this specification then optionallywashing and/or rinsing said surface or fabric is disclosed, with anoptional drying step.

Drying of such surfaces or fabrics may be accomplished by any one of thecommon means employed either in domestic or industrial settings. Thefabric may comprise any fabric capable of being laundered in normalconsumer or institutional use conditions, and the invention is suitablefor cellulosic substrates and in some aspects also suitable forsynthetic textiles such as polyester and nylon and for treatment ofmixed fabrics and/or fibers comprising synthetic and cellulosic fabricsand/or fibers. As examples of synthetic fabrics are polyester, nylon,these may be present in mixtures with cellulosic fibers, for example,polycotton fabrics. The solution typically has a pH of from 7 to 11,more usually 8 to 10.5. The compositions are typically employed atconcentrations from 500 ppm to 5,000 ppm in solution. The watertemperatures typically range from about 5° C. to about 90° C. The waterto fabric ratio is typically from about 1:1 to about 30:1.

Test Methods

Fabric swatches used in the test methods herein are obtained fromTestfabrics, Inc. West Pittston, Pa., and are 100% Cotton, Style 403(cut to 2″×2″) and/or Style 464 (cut to 4″×6″), and an unbrightenedmultifiber fabric, specifically Style 41 (5 cm×10 cm).

All reflectance spectra and color measurements, including L*, a*, b*,K/S, and Whiteness Index (WI CIE) values on dry fabric swatches, aremade using one of four spectrophotometers: (1) a Konica-Minolta 3610dreflectance spectrophotometer (Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.,Ramsey, N.J., USA; D65 illumination, 10° observer, UV light excluded),(2) a LabScan XE reflectance spectrophotometer (HunterLabs, Reston, Va.;D65 illumination, 10° observer, UV light excluded), (3) a Color-Eye®7000A (GretagMacbeth, New Windsor, N.Y., USA; D65 light, UV excluded),or (4) a Color i7 spectrophotometer (X-rite, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.,USA; D65 light, UV excluded).

Where fabrics are irradiated, unless otherwise indicated, the specifiedfabrics post-dry are exposed to simulated sunlight with irradiance of0.77 W/m² @ 420 nm in an Atlas Xenon Fade-Ometer Ci3000+ (Atlas MaterialTesting Technology, Mount Prospect, Ill., USA) equipped with Type SBorosilicate inner (Part no. 20277300) and outer (Part no. 20279600)filters, set at 37° C. maximum cabinet temperature, 57° C. maximum blackpanel temperature (BPT black panel geometry), and 35% RH (relativehumidity). Unless otherwise indicated, irradiation is continuous overthe stated duration.

I. Method for Determining Leuco Compound Efficiency from a Wash Solution

Cotton swatches (Style 464) are stripped prior to use by washing at 49°C. two times with heavy duty liquid laundry detergent nil brightener(1.55 g/L in aqueous solution). A concentrated stock solution of eachleuco conjugate to be tested is prepared in a solvent selected fromethanol or 50:50 ethanol:water, preferably ethanol.

All L*, a*, b* and Whiteness Index (WI CIE) values for the cottonfabrics are measured on the dry swatches using a Konica-Minolta 3610dreflectance spectrophotometer.

A base wash solution is prepared by dissolving AATCC heavy duty liquidlaundry detergent nil brightener (5.23 g/1.0 L) in deionized water. Fourstripped cotton swatches are weighed together and placed in a 250 mLErlenmeyer flask along with two 10 mm glass marbles. A total of threesuch flasks are prepared for each wash solution to be tested. The basewash solution is dosed with the leuco conjugate stock to achieve a washsolution with the desired 2.00×10⁻⁶ equivalents/L wash concentration ofthe leuco conjugate.

An aliquot of this wash solution sufficient to provide a 10.0:1.0liquor:fabric (w/w) ratio is placed into each of the three 250 mLErlenmeyer flasks. Each flask is dosed with a 1000 gpg stock hardnesssolution to achieve a final wash hardness of 6 gpg (3:1 Ca:Mg).

The flasks are placed on a Model 75 wrist action shaker (BurrellScientific, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.) and agitated at the maximum settingfor 12 minutes, after which the wash solution is removed by aspiration,a volume of rinse water (0 gpg) equivalent to the amount of washsolution used is added. Each flask is dosed with a 1000 gpg stockhardness solution to achieve a final rinse hardness of 6 gpg (3:1 Ca:Mg)before agitating 4 more minutes. The rinse is removed by aspiration andthe fabric swatches are spun dry (Mini Countertop Spin Dryer, TheLaundry Alternative Inc., Nashua, N.H.) for 1 minute, then placed in afood dehydrator set at 135° F. to dry in the dark for 2 hours. Followingthis drying procedure, the samples can be stored in the dark or exposedto light for varying amounts of time before measuring the properties ofthe fabric.

Because consumer habits vary greatly throughout the world, the methodsused must allow for the possibility of measuring the benefits of leucocompounds across conditions. One such condition is the exposure to lightfollowing drying. Some leuco compounds will not exhibit as large abenefit under dark storage as under light storage, so each leucocompound must be tested under both sets of conditions to determine theoptimum benefit. Therefore Method I includes exposure of the driedfabrics to simulated sunlight for various increments of time beforemeasurements are taken, and the LCE value is set to the maximum valueobtained from the set of exposure times described below.

A. Dark Conditions Post-Dry

After drying, the fabrics are stored in the dark at room temperaturebetween measurement time points. L*, a*, b* and Whiteness Index (WI CIE)values for the cotton fabrics are measured at time t=0, 6, 24 and 48hours after the conclusion of the two hour drying period. The values ofthe 12 swatches generated for each leuco colorant (three flasks withfour swatches each) are averaged to arrive at the sample values for L*,a*, b* and WI CIE at each time point t.

In order to obtain L*, a*, b* and Whiteness Index (WI CIE) values forthe control treatment, the above procedure is repeated as described withthe following exceptions: (1) the control base wash solution is preparedusing AATCC heavy duty liquid laundry detergent nil brightener (5.23g/1.0 L) in deionized water, and (2) the values of the 12 swatchesgenerated for the control measured after the drying period are averagedto arrive at the sample values for L*, a*, b* and WI CIE and the controlvalue at t=0 is also used as the control values for t=6, 24 and 48hours.

The leuco colorant efficiency (LCE) of the leuco colorant in the laundrycare formulation is calculated based on the data collected at each timepoint t using the following equation:LCE_(t) =DE*=((L* _(c) −L* _(s))²+(a* _(c) −a* _(s))²+(b* _(c) −b*_(s))²)^(1/2)

wherein the subscripts c and s respectively refer to the control, i.e.,the fabric washed in AATCC heavy duty liquid laundry detergent nilbrightener, and the sample, i.e., the fabric washed in the laundry careformulation containing leuco colorant, where the values used tocalculate LCE_(t) are those at the corresponding time points t (0, 6, 24or 48 hours).

The WI CIE values of the 12 swatches generated for each wash solution(three flasks with four swatches each) are averaged and the change inwhiteness index on washing is calculated using the following equation:ΔWI=WI CIE(after wash)−WI CIE(before wash)

There will be a separate value for the laundry care formulation(ΔWI_(sample)) and the AATCC HDL nil brightener (ΔWI_(control)). Thechange in whiteness between the two formulations is given by:δΔWI=ΔWI_(sample)−ΔWI_(control)B. Light Conditions Post-Dry

The specified cotton fabrics post-dry are exposed to simulated sunlightfor 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min, 75 min, 90 min, 120 min, and 240min. The L*, a*, b* and Whiteness Index (WI CIE) values for the cottonfabrics are measured on the swatches after each exposure period. Thecalculation of the LCE and the ΔWI value at each exposure time point isas described in Method I.A. above, and the LCE values and the ΔWI valuesfor the sample and control laundry care formulations are set to themaximum values obtained from the set of exposure times listed.

II. Method for Determining Relative Hue Angle (Vs. AATCC Control)

The relative hue angle delivered by a leuco colorant to cotton fabricstreated according to Method I described above is determined as follows.

-   -   a) The a* and b* values of the 12 swatches from each solution        are averaged and the following formulas used to determine Δa*        and Δb*:        Δa*=a* _(s) −a* _(c) and Δb*=b* _(s) −b* _(c)    -    wherein the subscripts c and s respectively refer to the fabric        washed in AATCC Heavy duty liquid detergent nil brightener        (control) and the fabric washed in the laundry care formulation        containing leuco colorant (sample).

b) If the absolute value of both Δa* and Δb*<0.25, no Relative Hue Angle(RHA) is calculated. If the absolute value of either Δa* or Δb* is≥0.25, the RHA is determined using one of the following formulas:RHA=A TAN 2(Δa*,Δb*) for Δb*≥0RHA=360+A TAN 2(Δa*,Δb*) for Δb*<0

A relative hue angle can be calculated for each time point where data iscollected in either the dark post-dry or light post-dry assessments. Anyof these points may be used to satisfy the requirements of a claim.

III. Method for Determination of Surface Tension Value for a LeucoColorant and Oxidized Form Thereof.

The material to be tested is either a leuco colorant according to theinstant invention, or the dye that represents the second colored stateof the leuco colorant (for example, a triarylmethane dye). A total of250-255 mg of the material to be tested is weighed into a 4 oz. glassjar and 50.0 mL deionized water (Barnstead B-Pure System, about 17.27ohm) is added along with a magnetic stir bar. The jar is capped, placedon a magnetic stir plate, and the mixture stirred for one hour at 22.0°C. Thereafter the stirring is stopped and the mixture left to standundisturbed for one hour. At the end of that time, 10.0 mL of solutionis pulled into a syringe which is then fitted with a glass fiberAcrodisc® filter and the aliquot filtered into a 20 mL scintillationvial. A VWR LabMax Pipettor is used to pipette to deliver 45.0microliters of the filtered solution into each of eight separate wellsof a 96-well plate. The solutions are tested at approximately 22.0° C.with a Kibron Delta 8 Tensiometer and the average value of the eightmeasured replicates reported as the Surface Tension Value in mN/m.

Example I Study of the Impact of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Amineson Liquid Detergent Product Appearance Upon Storage

A series of heavy duty liquid detergent formulations comprising 0.00 wt% (Formulation A) or 0.030 wt % (Formulations B-G) Leuco colorant 1 wereprepared having the composition as described in Table 1 below. A secondseries was similarly prepared comprising 0.00 wt % (Formulation H) or0.017 wt % (Formulations I-N) Leuco colorant 1. Where necessary, thefinal pH was trimmed to 8.3 with drop-wise addition of NaOH solution.

TABLE 1 Heavy Duty Liquid Detergent Formulations A, B-G, and H-N.Formulation Example Raw Material (wt %) A B-G H I-N Alkyl benzenesulfonate 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 C12-14 alkyl ethoxy sulfate 3.28 3.28 3.283.28 Nonionic 24-7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 TPK Fatty Acid 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 CitricAcid 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 Diethylenetetraamine 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.61pentaacetic acid Sodium Cumene Sulfonate 9.59 9.59 9.59 9.59 NaOH 6.636.63 6.63 6.63 Amine (see Table 2 or 3 — 1.0 — 1.0 below) CaCl₂ 0.1470.147 0.147 0.147 Ethanol 3.18 3.18 3.18 3.18 Leuco colorant 1 0.0300.030 0.017 0.017 Antioxidant 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Water To To To ToBalance Balance Balance Balance pH (trimmed with NaOH) 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3

Each formulation was stored in the dark at 40° C. for 100 days. Theabsorbance (597 nm; 1.0 cm path length) was measured for eachformulation on various days during storage. Values for the absorbance onthe days measured for the Formulations A-G are given in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2 Absorbance values (597 nm) for Formulations A—G after storage at40° C. Formu- Time (Days) at 40° C. lation Amine 4 11 18 32 46 56 73 84100 A — 0.139 0.288 0.373 0.495 0.5908 0.639 0.733 0.785 0.861 B

0.295 0.580 0.717 0.912 1.062 1.153 1.300 1.375 1.474 C

0.137 0.259 0.318 0.430 0.516 0.577 0.671 0.723 0.794 D

0.094 0.167 0.214 0.321 0.432 0.521 0.652 0.737 0.833 E

0.120 0.219 0.273 0.379 0.476 0.555 0.670 0.746 0.833 F

0.137 0.272 0.338 0.445 0.542 0.618 0.718 0.783 0.855 G

0.270 0.532 0.675 0.882 1.053 1.174 1.359 1.467 1.600

The two formulations containing primary amines (Formulations B and G)develop significantly more color over time on storage than do those thatcontain either no added amine (Formulation A), or a tertiary amine(Formulations C-F)

Values for the absorbance on the days measured for the Formulations H-Nare given in Table 3 below.

TABLE 3 Absorbance values (597 nm) for Formulations H—N after storage at40° C. Time (Days) at 40° C. Formulation Amine 0 1 3 6 10 14 H — 0.0220.02 0.039 0.063 0.087 0.113 I

0.025 0.12 0.258 0.406 0.550 0.670 J

0.017 0.05 0.096 0.149 0.198 0.245 K

0.015 0.03 0.054 0.094 0.135 0.176 L

0.015 0.04 0.074 0.121 0.163 0.201 M

0.018 0.11 0.231 0.350 0.461 0.555 N

0.014 0.02 0.030 0.046 0.061 0.079

The formulations containing primary amines, namely monoethanolamine(Formulations I) and 3-amino-1-propanol (Formulation M), developsignificantly more color over time on storage than do those that containno added amine (Formulation H), a cyclic (Formulation J) or acyclic(Formulation K and L) secondary amine, or a tertiary amine (FormulationsN).

Example II Study of the Impact on Product Appearance Upon Storage of aComposition Comprising Different Amounts of Monoethanolamine andAntioxidant Example IIA: Heavy Duty Liquid Detergent Formulations O andP, Comprising 0.017 wt % Leuco Colorant 1, were Prepared Having theComposition as Described in Table 4 Below

TABLE 4 Heavy Duty Liquid Detergent Formulations O and P. FormulationExample Raw Material (wt %) O P Alkyl benzene sulfonate 10 10 C12-14alkyl ethoxy sulfate 1.3 1.3 Nonionic 24-7 6.12 6.12 C12/14 Amine Oxide0.5 0.5 TPK Fatty Acid 2.5 2.5 Citric Acid 1.2 1.2 Diethylenetetraamine0.18 0.18 pentaacetic acid Sodium Cumene Sulfonate 8.8 8.8 NaOH 2.352.35 Monoethanolamine (MEA) 0.71 0.08* Antioxidant 0.00 0.00 CaCl 0.030.03 Ethanol 1.74 1.74 Ethoxylated Polyethyleneimine 1.1 1.1 Ethoxylated& Propoxylated 0.8 0.8 Polyethyleneimine Leuco colorant 1 0.017 0.017Brightener 49 0.039 0.039 Fragrance 0.45 0.45 Blue Aesthetic Dye 0.0020.002 Hydrogenated Castor Oil 0.1 0.1 Water To Balance To Balance pHadjusted by adding 8.3 8.3 NaOH drop-wise *Trace MEA in HydrogenatedCastor Oil

Different levels of the antioxidant 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene(BHT) are added to formulations O and P as indicated below. Theresulting formulations are subsequently aged and the ΔE* versus initialcomposition (day 0) is recorded at the indicated time points at 40° C.(Table 5) and 25° C. (Table 6).

TABLE 5 Color change (ΔE*) vs. Initial formulation as a function ofstorage time at 40° C. Formu- BHT ΔE* after Days at 40° C. lation (wt %)0 36 44 50 58 70 82 99 O 0 0.0 23.8 24.7 25.2 26.0 26.7 26.6 26.9 0.020.0 13.8 15.4 16.4 17.9 19.2 19.8 21.1 0.05 0.0 8.7 10.1 11.1 12.5 13.814.5 16.3 0.10 0.0 5.0 6.2 7.1 8.2 10.1 10.8 12.2 P 0 0.0 17.7 19.3 20.221.5 23.4 23.9 24.7 0.02 0.0 8.3 9.9 10.8 12.6 14.4 15.3 17.1 0.05 0.05.2 6.4 7.2 8.6 10.6 11.4 13.2 0.10 0.0 2.7 3.5 4.3 5.6 7.3 7.9 9.4

TABLE 6 Color change (ΔE*) vs. Initial formulation as a function ofstorage time at 25° C. Formu- BHT ΔE* after Days at 25° C. lation (wt %)0 36 44 50 58 70 82 99 O 0 0.0 17.7 19.4 20.6 22.0 23.1 23.5 24.3 0.020.0 8.5 9.7 10.5 11.8 12.7 13.0 14.1 0.05 0.0 4.6 5.3 5.9 7.0 7.8 8.08.8 0.10 0.0 2.4 2.7 3.3 4.1 4.7 4.8 5.2 P 0 0.0 11.4 13.1 14.2 15.616.7 17.3 18.4 0.02 0.0 3.7 4.4 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.1 8.1 0.05 0.0 2.6 2.7 3.03.7 4.0 4.4 5.0 0.10 0.0 2.2 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.8

After following the color change over the course of 99 days at twotemperatures, the following conclusions can be drawn. At each storagetemperature, for a given level of monoethanolamine used, the colorchange is decreased with increasing amounts of antioxidant. For a giventemperature and antioxidant level, Formulation P shows less change incolor over time than Formulation O which comprises a higher level ofmonoethanolamine. The color change caused by the presence of the primaryamine is increased with increasing levels of the amine, but this changecan be suppressed significantly by the addition of increasing levels ofantioxidant.

Example IIB: Heavy Duty Liquid Detergent Formulations Q, R, S and T werePrepared Having the Composition as Described in Table 7 Below

TABLE 7 Heavy Duty Liquid Detergent Formulations Q, R, S and T.Formulation Example Raw Material (wt %) Q R S T Alkyl benzene sulfonate10 10 10 10 C12-14 alkyl ethoxy sulfate 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 Nonionic 24-76.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 C12/14 Amine Oxide 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 TPK Fatty Acid 2.52.5 2.5 2.5 Citric Acid 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Diethylenetetraamine 0.18 0.180.18 0.18 pentaacetic acid Sodium Cumene Sulfonate 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 NaOH2.35 2.35 2.35 2.35 Monoethanolamine (MEA) 0 0.71 0 0.71 CaCl 0.03 0.030.03 0.03 Ethanol 1.74 1.74 1.74 1.74 Ethoxylated Polyethyleneimine 1.11.1 1.1 1.1 Ethoxylated & Propoxylated 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 PolyethyleneimineLeuco colorant 1 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 Antioxidant (BHT) 0 0 0.1 0.1 WaterTo To To To Balance Balance Balance Balance pH adjusted by adding 8.38.3 8.3 8.3 NaOH drop-wise

The resulting formulations are subsequently aged in the dark at 40° C.and the absorbance value at 597 nm is recorded at the time pointsindicated in Table 8.

TABLE 8 Absorbance values (597 nm) for Formulations Q-T during storageat 40° C. Formu- Absorbance (597 nm) after Days at 40° C. lation 3 6 817 24 38 57 69 84 Q 0.044 0.089 0.120 0.225 0.290 0.410 0.557 0.6430.742 R 0.097 0.201 0.271 0.504 0.667 0.971 1.350 1.552 1.774 S 0.0210.033 0.040 0.072 0.090 0.136 0.199 0.246 0.300 T 0.029 0.047 0.0560.096 0.117 0.172 0.226 0.254 0.284

The results in the table above demonstrate that for products notcontaining any antioxidant, the one comprising monoethanolamine (ProductR) developed much more color over time than did Product Q, whichcontained no monoethanolamine. Moreover, the color change can be largelynegated by the addition of antioxidant (compare Product T to S).

FORMULATION EXAMPLES

The following are illustrative examples of cleaning compositionsaccording to the present disclosure and are not intended to be limiting.Where monoethanolamine is indicated, any suitable primary amine may besubstituted. Where triethanolamine is indicated, any suitable secondaryand/or tertiary amine may be substituted. Where BHT is indicated, anysuitable anti-oxidant may be substituted.

Examples 1-7: Heavy Duty Liquid Laundry Detergent Compositions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ingredients % weight AE_(1.8)S 6.77 5.16 1.36 1.30 — — —AE₃S — — — — 0.45 — — LAS 0.86 2.06 2.72 0.68 0.95 1.56 3.55 HSAS 1.852.63 1.02 — — — — AE9 6.32 9.85 10.20  7.92 AE8 35.45  AE7 8.40 12.44 C₁₂₋₁₄ dimethyl Amine Oxide 0.30 0.73 0.23 0.37 — — — C₁₂₋₁₈ Fatty Acid0.80 1.90 0.60 0.99 1.20 — 15.00  Citric Acid 2.50 3.96 1.88 1.98 0.902.50 0.60 Optical Brightener 1 1.00 0.80 0.10 0.30 0.05 0.50  0.001Optical Brightener 3  0.001 0.05 0.01 0.20 0.50 — 1.00 Sodium formate1.60 0.09 1.20 0.04 1.60 1.20 0.20 DTI 0.32 0.05 — 0.60 — 0.60 0.01Sodium hydroxide 2.30 3.80 1.70 1.90 1.70 2.50 2.30 Monoethanolamine(MEA) 1.40 1.49 — 0.70 — — — Triethanolamine (TEA) — — 3.0  0.80 4.5 4.0  2.0  BHT  0.002 0.3  0.2  0.1   0.025 —  0.005 Diethylene glycol5.50 — 4.10 — — — — Chelant 1 and/or 3 0.15 0.15 0.11 0.07 0.50 0.110.80 4-formyl-phenylboronic acid — — — — 0.05 0.02 0.01 Sodiumtetraborate 1.43 1.50 1.10 0.75 — 1.07 — Ethanol 1.54 1.77 1.15 0.89 —3.00 7.00 Polymer 1 0.10 — — — — — 2.00 Polymer 2 0.30 0.33 0.23 0.17 —— — Polymer 3 — — — — — — 0.80 Polymer 4 0.80 0.81 0.60 0.40 1.00 1.00 —1,2-Propanediol — 6.60 — 3.30 0.50 2.00 8.00 Structurant 0.10 — — — — —0.10 Perfume 1.60 1.10 1.00 0.80 0.90 1.50 1.60 Perfume encapsulate 0.100.05 0.01 0.02 0.10 0.05 0.10 Protease 0.80 0.60 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.601.50 Mannanase 0.07 0.05  0.045 0.06 0.04  0.045 0.10 Amylase 1 0.30 —0.30 0.10 — 0.40 0.10 Amylase 2 — 0.20 0.10 0.15 0.07 — 0.10Xyloglucanase 0.20 0.10 — — 0.05 0.05 0.20 Lipase 0.40 0.20 0.30 0.100.20 — — Polishing enzyme — 0.04 — — —  0.004 — Nuclease 0.05 — — — — — 0.003 Dispersin B — — — 0.05 0.03  0.001  0.001 Liquitint ® V200 0.01 —— — — —  0.005 Leuco colorant 0.05  0.035 0.01 0.02  0.004  0.002  0.004Dye control agent — 0.3  — 0.03 — 0.3  0.3  Water, dyes & minors BalancepH 8.2

Based on total cleaning and/or treatment composition weight. Enzymelevels are reported as raw material.

Examples 8 to 18: Unit Dose Compositions

These examples provide various formulations for unit dose laundrydetergents. Compositions 8 to 12 comprise a single unit dosecompartment. The film used to encapsulate the compositions ispolyvinyl-alcohol-based film.

8 9 10 11 12 Ingredients % weight LAS 19.09  16.76 8.59 6.56 3.44 AE3S1.91 0.74 0.18 0.46 0.07 AE7 14.00  17.50 26.33 28.08 31.59 Citric Acid0.6  0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 C12-15 Fatty Acid 14.8  14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 Polymer3 4.0  4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 Chelant 2 and/or 3 1.2  1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 OpticalBrightener 1 0.20 0.25 0.01 0.01 0.50 Optical Brightener 2 0.20 — 0.250.03 0.01 Optical Brightener 3 0.18 0.09 0.30 0.01 — DTI 0.10 — 0.20 — —Glycerol 6.1  6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 Monoethanol amine 8.0  2.0 8.0 8.0 —Tri-isopropanol amine — — 2.0 — — Tri-ethanol amine — 8.0 — — 14.0 BHT0.35 0.05 0.01 0.005 — Cumene sulfonate — — — — 2.0 Protease 0.80 0.600.07 1.00 1.50 Mannanase 0.07 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.01 Amylase 1 0.20 0.110.30 0.50 0.05 Amylase 2 0.11 0.20 0.10 — 0.50 Polishing enzyme  0.0050.05 — — — Nuclease 0.-   0.05 — — 0.005 Dispersin B  0.010 0.05 0.0050.005 — Cyclohexyl dimethanol — — — 2.0 — Leuco Colorant 0.06 0.03 0.100.02 0.04 Liquitint ® V200 — — 0.01 0.05 — Structurant 0.14 0.14 0.140.14 0.14 Perfume 1.9  1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 Dye control agent 0.1  0.3 0.20.5 0.3 Water and miscellaneous To 100% pH 7.5-8.2

Based on total cleaning and/or treatment composition weight. Enzymelevels are reported as raw material.

In the following examples the unit dose has three compartments, butsimilar compositions can be made with two, four or five compartments.The film used to encapsulate the compartments is polyvinyl alcohol.

Base compositions 13 14 15 16 Ingredients % weight HLAS 26.82 16.35 7.503.34 AE7 17.88 16.35 22.50 30.06 Citric Acid 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 C12-15Fatty acid 16.4 6.0 11.0 13.0 Polymer 1 2.9 0.1 — — Polymer 3 1.1 5.12.5 4.2 Cationic cellulose polymer — — 0.3 0.5 Polymer 6 — 1.5 0.3 0.2Chelant 2 and/or 3 1.1 2.0 0.6 1.5 Optical Brightener 1 0.20 0.25 0.010.005 Optical Brightener 3 0.18 0.09 0.30 0.005 DTI 0.1 — 0.05 —Glycerol 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.2 Monoethanolamine 10.0 2.1 8.4 — Triethanolamine12.0 1.8 14.5 BHT 0.25 0.08 0.20 — Polyethylene glycol — — 2.5 3.0Potassium sulfite 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 Protease 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.80 Amylase 10.20 0.20 0.200 0.30 Polishing enzyme — — 0.005 0.005 Nuclease 0.05 — —— Dispersin B — 0.010 0.010 0.010 MgCl₂ 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 Structurant 0.20.1 0.2 0.2 Perfume/encapsulates 0.10 0.30 0.01 0.05 Dye control agent0.2 0.03 0.4 — Solvents and misc. To 100% pH 7.0-8.2 Finishingcompositions 17 18 Compartment A B C A B C Volume of each compartment 40ml 5 ml 5 ml 40 ml 5 ml 5 ml Ingredients Active material in Wt. %Perfume 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 Liquitint V200 ™ — 0.006 — — — — Leucocolorant 0.02 0.04 — — BHT — — — 0.10 — — TiO2 — — 0.1 — 0.1 SodiumSulfite 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 Polymer 5 — 2 — — Hydrogenated castoroil  0.14 0.14  0.14 0.14  0.14  0.14 Base Composition Add to 100% 13,14, 15 or 16

Based on total cleaning and/or treatment composition weight, enzymelevels are reported as raw material.

-   AE1.8S is C₁₂₋₁₅ alkyl ethoxy (1.8) sulfate-   AE3S is C₁₂₋₁₅ alkyl ethoxy (3) sulfate-   AE7 is C₁₂₋₁₃ alcohol ethoxylate, with an average degree of    ethoxylation of 7-   AE8 is C₁₂₋₁₃ alcohol ethoxylate, with an average degree of    ethoxylation of 8-   AE9 is C₁₂₋₁₃ alcohol ethoxylate, with an average degree of    ethoxylation of 9-   Amylase 1 is Stainzyme®, 15 mg active/g, supplied by Novozymes-   Amylase 2 is Natalase®, 29 mg active/g, supplied by Novozymes-   Amylase 3 is Stainzyme Plus®, 20 mg active/g, supplied by Novozymes-   AS is C₁₂₋₁₄ alkylsulfate-   Xyloglucanase is Whitezyme®, 20 mg active/g, supplied by Novozymes-   Chelant 1 is diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid; may be combined    with Chelant 3-   Chelant 2 is 1-hydroxyethane 1,1-diphosphonic acid; may be combined    with Chelant 3-   Chelant 3 is diethylene triamine; may be combined with Chelant 1 or    2-   Dispersin B is a glycoside hydrolase, reported as 1000 mg active/g-   DTI is either poly(4-vinylpyridine-1-oxide) (such as Chromabond    S-403E®), or poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-1-vinylimidazole) (such as    Sokalan HP56®).-   Dye control agent Dye control agent in accordance with the    invention, for example Suparex® O.IN (M1), Nylofixan® P(M2),    Nylofixan® PM (M3), or Nylollxan® HF (M4)-   HSAS is mid-branched alkyl sulfate as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.    6,020,303 and 6,060,443-   LAS is linear alkylbenzenesulfonate having an average aliphatic    carbon chain length C₉-C₁₅ (HLAS is acid form).-   Leuco colorant Any suitable leuco colorant or mixtures thereof    according to the instant invention.-   Lipase is Lipex®, 18 mg active/g, supplied by Novozymes-   Liquitint® V200 is a thiophene azo dye provided by Milliken-   Mannanase is Mannaway®, 25 mg active/g, supplied by Novozymes-   Nuclease is a Phosphodiesterase SEQ ID NO 1, reported as 1000 mg    active/g-   Optical Brightener 1 is disodium    4,4′-bis{[4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazin-2-yl]-amino}-2,2′-stilbenedisulfonate-   Optical Brightener 2 is disodium 4,4′-bis-(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl    (sodium salt)-   Optical Brightener 3 is Optiblanc SPL10® from 3V Sigma-   Perfume encapsulate is a core-shell melamine formaldehyde perfume    microcapsules.-   Polishing enzyme is Para-nitrobenzyl esterase, reported as 1000 mg    active/g-   Polymer 1 is    bis((C₂H₅O)(C₂H₄O)n)(CH₃)—N⁺—C_(x)H_(2x)—N⁺—(CH₃)-bis((C₂H₅O)(C₂H₅O)n),    wherein n=20-30, x=3 to 8 or sulphated or sulfonated variants    thereof-   Polymer 2 is ethoxylated (EO₁₅) tetraethylene pentamine-   Polymer 3 is ethoxylated polyethylenimine-   Polymer 4 is ethoxylated hexamethylene diamine-   Polymer 5 is Acusol 305, provided by Rohm&Haas-   Polymer 6 is a polyethylene glycol polymer grafted with vinyl    acetate side chains, provided by BASF.-   Protease is Purafect Prime®, 40.6 mg active/g, supplied by DuPont-   Protease 2 is Savinase®, 32.89 mg active/g, supplied by Novozymes-   Protease 3 is Purafect®, 84 mg active/g, supplied by DuPont-   Structurant is Hydrogenated Castor Oil

The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood asbeing strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead,unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean boththe recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding thatvalue. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean“about 40 mm.”

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While particular embodiments of the present invention have beenillustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in theart that various other changes and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is thereforeintended to cover in the appended claims all such changes andmodifications that are within the scope of this invention.

We claim:
 1. A laundry care composition comprising: (a) at least onelaundry care ingredient, (b) a leuco composition; (c) from 0.05 wt % to15 wt % of a primary amine compound and (d) from 0.005 wt % to 5 wt % ofan antioxidant, wherein the leuco composition is uncolored and undergoescolor change only when contacted with a triggering agent, wherein theleuco composition comprises at least one unsubstituted phenyl ring. 2.The laundry care composition of claim 1, wherein the antioxidantcomprises at least one hindered phenol.
 3. The laundry care compositionof claim 1, wherein the mole ratio of the primary amine to theantioxidant is less than 5,000:1.0.
 4. The laundry care composition ofclaim 3, wherein the primary amine has a molecular weight of less than1000 g/mole.
 5. The laundry care composition of claim 1, wherein theleuco composition comprises a compound selected from the groupconsisting of a diarylmethane leuco, a triarylmethane leuco, an oxazineleuco, a thiazine leuco, a hydroquinone leuco, an arylaminophenol leucoand mixtures thereof.
 6. The laundry care composition of claim 5,wherein the leuco compound is selected from one or more compoundsselected from the group consisting of:

(f) mixtures thereof; wherein the ratio of Formula I-V to its oxidizedform is at least 1:3; wherein each individual R_(o), R_(m) and R_(p)group on each of rings A, B and C is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, deuterium and R⁵; wherein each R⁵ isindependently selected from the group consisting of halogens, nitro,alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl, substitutedalkaryl, —(CH₂)_(n)—O—R¹, —C(O)R¹, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)O⁻, —C(O)NR¹R²,—OC(O)R¹, —OC(O)OR¹, —OC(O)NR¹R², —S(O)₂R¹, —S(O)₂OR¹, —S(O)₂O⁻,—S(O)₂NR¹R², —NR¹C(O)R², —NR¹C(O)OR², —NR¹C(O)SR², —NR¹C(O)NR²R³,—NR¹R², —P(O)₂R¹, —P(O)(OR¹)₂, —P(O)(OR¹)O⁻, and —P(O)(O⁻)₂; wherein theindex n is an integer from 0 to 4; wherein at least one of the R_(o) andR_(m) groups on at least one of the three rings A, B or C is hydrogen;each R_(p) is independently selected from hydrogen, —OR¹ and —NR¹R²;wherein G is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, deuterium, C₁-C₁₆ alkoxide, phenoxide, bisphenoxide, nitrite,nitrile, alkyl amine, imidazole, arylamine, polyalkylene oxide, halides,alkylsulfide, aryl sulfide, and phosphine oxide; wherein R¹, R² and R³are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkaryl, substituted alkaryl,and R⁴; R⁴ is an organic group composed of one or more organic monomerswith said monomer molecular weights ranging from 28 to 500; wherein eand f are independently integers from 0 to 4; wherein each R²⁰ and R²¹is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen, anitro group, alkyl groups, substituted alkyl groups, —NC(O)OR¹,—NC(O)SR¹, —OR¹, and —NR¹R²; wherein each R²⁵ is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of a monosaccharide moiety, a disaccharidemoiety, an oligosaccharide moiety, a polysaccharide moiety, —C(O)R¹,—C(O)OR¹, —C(O)NR¹R²; wherein each R²² and R²³ is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, and substitutedalkyl groups; wherein R³⁰ is positioned ortho or para to the bridgingamine moiety and is selected from the group consisting of —OR³⁸ and—NR³⁶R³⁷, wherein each R³⁶ and R³⁷ is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group,an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, an acyl group, R⁴, —C(O)OR¹,—C(O)R¹, and —C(O)NR¹R²; wherein R³⁸ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, an acyl group, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)R¹, and—C(O)NR¹R²; wherein g and h are independently integers from 0 to 4;wherein each R³¹ and R³² is independently selected from the groupconsisting of an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group,a substituted aryl group, an alkaryl, substituted alkaryl, —C(O)R¹,—C(O)OR¹, —C(O)O⁻, —C(O)NR¹R², —OC(O)R¹, —OC(O)OR¹, —OC(O)NR¹R²,—S(O)₂R¹, —S(O)₂OR¹, —S(O)₂O⁻, —S(O)₂NR¹R², —NR¹C(O)R², —NR¹C(O)OR²,—NR¹C(O)SR², —NR¹C(O)NR²R³, —OR¹, —NR¹R², —P(O)₂R¹, —P(O)(OR¹)₂,—P(O)(OR¹)O⁻, and —P(O)(O⁻)₂; wherein —NR³⁴R³⁵ is positioned ortho orpara to the bridging amine moiety and R³⁴ and R³⁵ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl, a substitutedalkyl, an aryl, a substituted aryl, an alkaryl, a substituted alkaryl,and R⁴; wherein R³³ is independently selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, —S(O)₂R¹, —C(O)N(H)R¹; —C(O)OR¹; and —C(O)R¹; wherein wheng is 2 to 4, any two adjacent R³¹ groups may combine to form a fusedring of five or more members wherein no more than two of the atoms inthe fused ring may be nitrogen atoms; wherein X⁴⁰ is selected from thegroup consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and NR⁴⁵; wherein R⁴⁵is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,deuterium, an alkyl, a substituted alkyl, an aryl, a substituted aryl,an alkaryl, a substituted alkaryl, —S(O)₂OH, —S(O)₂O⁻, —C(O)OR¹,—C(O)R¹, and —C(O)NR¹R²; wherein R⁴⁰ and R⁴¹ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of —(CH₂)_(n)—O—R¹, —(CH₂)_(n)—NR¹R², whereinthe index n is an integer from 0 to 4; wherein j and k are independentlyintegers from 0 to 3; wherein R⁴² and R⁴³ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of an alkyl, a substituted alkyl, an aryl, asubstituted aryl, an alkaryl, a substituted alkaryl, —S(O)₂R¹,—C(O)NR¹R², —NC(O)OR¹, —NC(O)SR¹, —C(O)OR¹, —C(O)R¹, —OR¹, —NR¹R²;wherein R⁴⁴ is —C(O)R¹, —C(O)NR¹R², and —C(O)OR¹; wherein any chargepresent in any of the compounds is balanced with a suitableindependently selected internal or external counterion.
 7. The laundrycare composition of claim 6, wherein the leuco compound is a compound offormula I.
 8. The laundry care composition of claim 7, wherein two R_(o)groups on different A, B and C rings combine to form a fused ring offive or more members.
 9. The laundry care composition of claim 8,wherein the fused ring is six or more members and two R_(o) groups ondifferent A, B and C rings combine to form an organic linker containingone or more heteroatoms.
 10. The laundry care composition of claim 8,wherein all of the R_(o) and R_(m) groups on all three rings A, B or Care hydrogen.
 11. The laundry care composition of claim 10, wherein eachR_(p) is an independently selected —NR¹R² group.
 12. The laundry carecomposition of claim 6, wherein the organic group may be substitutedwith one or more additional leuco colorant moieties conforming to thestructure of Formula I.
 13. The laundry care composition of claim 6,wherein R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of alkyleneoxy,oxoalkyleneoxy, oxoalkyleneamine, epichlorohydrin, quaternizedepichlorohydrin, alkyleneamine, hydroxyalkylene, acyloxyalkylene,carboxyalkylene, carboalkoxyalkylene, and sugar.
 14. The laundry carecomposition of claim 6, wherein the suitable independently selectedexternal counterions are selected from the group consisting of Na, K,Mg, Ca, iminium, ammonium, phosphonium, fluoride, chloride, bromide,iodide, perchlorate, hydrogen sulfate, sulfate, aminosulfate, nitrate,dihydrogen phosphate, hydrogen phosphate, phosphate, bicarbonate,carbonate, methosulfate, ethosulfate, cyanate, thiocyanate,tetrachiorozincate, borate, tetrafluoroborate, acetate, chloroacetate,cyanoacetate, hydroxyacetate, aminoacetate, methylaminoacetate, di- andtri-chloroacetate, 2-chloro-propionate, 2-hydroxypropionate, glycolate,thioglycolate, thioacetate, phenoxyacetate, trimethylacetate, valerate,palmitate, acrylate, oxalate, malonate, crotonate, succinate, citrate,methylene-bis-thioglycolate, ethylene-bis-iminoacetate,nitrilotriacetate, fumarate, maleate, benzoate, methylbenzoate,chlorobenzoate, dichlorobenzoate, hydroxybenzoate, aminobenzoate,phthalate, terephthalate, indolylacetate, chlorobenzenesulfonate,benzenesulfonate, toluenesulfonate, biphenyl-sulfonate andchlorotoluenesulfonate.
 15. The laundry care composition of claim 1,wherein the laundry care ingredient is selected from the groupconsisting of surfactants, builders, chelating agents, dye transferinhibiting agents, dispersants, enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, catalyticmaterials, bleach activators, polymeric dispersing agents, clay soilremoval agents, anti-redeposition agents, brighteners, suds suppressors,dyes, perfume, perfume delivery systems, structurants, fabric softeners,carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids, pigments, antioxidants andmixtures thereof.
 16. A method for treating textile articles comprisingthe steps of: (a) providing the laundry care composition of claim 1; (b)adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; (c) placingtextile articles in the liquid medium; (d) optionally, rinsing thetextile; and (e) drying the textile articles.